Amaj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – | x x A A C# C# G# G# B B x x | medium | |
| x x 2 2 x x 6 6 4 4 6 6 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 | x x A A x x B B C# C# G# G# | hard | |
| 7 7 4 4 x x 3 3 4 4 x x | 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 – – | A A B B x x G# G# C# C# x x | hard | |
| 7 7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 | 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | A A B B E E A A C# C# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 6 6 8 8 6 6 7 7 6 6 | 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 | A A C# C# G# G# B B E E G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 7 x x 8 8 8 8 0 0 9 9 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | A A x x G# G# C# C# A A B B | hard | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 11 11 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x A A C# C# G# G# B B | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | B B E E A A E E G# G# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 4 4 1 1 3 3 0 0 2 2 | – – 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | x x B B C# C# G# G# A A E E | medium | |
| x x 6 6 x x 4 4 2 2 6 6 | – – 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x C# C# x x A A B B G# G# | hard | |
| x x 4 4 x x 3 3 4 4 7 7 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x B B x x G# G# C# C# A A | hard | |
| 7 7 4 4 4 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 | 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | A A B B E E B B C# C# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 6 6 8 8 6 6 7 7 x x | 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – | A A C# C# G# G# B B E E x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 7 x x 8 8 8 8 x x 9 9 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | A A x x G# G# C# C# x x B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 8 8 0 0 9 9 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | x x E E G# G# C# C# A A B B | medium | |
| 11 11 9 9 9 9 11 11 11 11 9 9 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | C# C# E E A A E E G# G# B B | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down 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.