Amaj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) tuning
Amaj9
Major 9
Notes:A · C# · E · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Amaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 | 2 2 – – – – – – 1 1 – – | A A B B E E G# G# C# C# E E | medium | |
| 5 5 2 2 4 4 3 3 2 2 x x | 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | A A C# C# G# G# B B C# C# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 0 0 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | A A B B G# G# C# C# E E G# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 9 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 | A A E E A A C# C# G# G# B B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 10 7 7 x x 9 9 9 9 | – – 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x A A B B x x G# G# C# C# | hard | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 12 12 12 12 9 9 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x A A C# C# G# G# B B C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 4 | 3 3 – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 | A A B B E E G# G# C# C# G# G# | medium | |
| x x x x 5 5 3 3 2 2 4 4 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x A A B B C# C# G# G# | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 4 4 | 2 2 – – – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | A A B B E E C# C# B B G# G# | easy | |
| 5 5 5 5 7 7 5 5 9 9 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | A A E E B B C# C# G# G# A A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 x x 9 9 7 7 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | x x A A C# C# x x G# G# B B | hard | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 12 12 0 0 12 12 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x A A C# C# G# G# B B E E | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 5 | 2 2 – – – – – – 1 1 3 3 | A A B B E E G# G# C# C# A A | medium | |
| 5 5 2 2 4 4 3 3 x x x x | 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 – – – – | A A C# C# G# G# B B x x x x | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 4 4 | 2 2 – – – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | A A B B E E C# C# E E G# G# | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 7 7 5 5 9 9 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | A A E E B B C# C# G# G# B B | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Amaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 7 | 11 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See Amaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Amaj9 chord?
Amaj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, G#, B.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.