A#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar
in Standard E (E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as EADGBE, Spanish tuning
A#maj9
Major 9
Notes:A# · D · F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 2 1 1 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A# D A C F | medium | |
| 6 3 x 2 3 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | A# C x A D x | hard | |
| 6 3 3 3 3 5 | 3 1 1 1 1 2 | A# C F A# D A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 7 5 6 5 | 2 1 4 1 3 1 | A# D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 x 0 10 10 8 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | A# x D F A C | hard | |
| x x 8 7 10 8 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x A# D A C | medium | |
| 8 8 8 10 10 10 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | C F A# F A D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 12 10 10 11 10 | 1 3 1 1 2 1 | D A C F A# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 0 2 1 x | – 1 – 3 2 – | x A# D A C x | easy | |
| x 3 x 2 3 6 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x C x A D A# | hard | |
| 6 3 3 5 3 5 | 4 1 1 2 1 3 | A# C F C D A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 7 5 6 x | 2 1 4 1 3 – | A# D A C F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 0 x 10 8 | 1 2 – – 4 3 | A# F D x A C | hard | |
| 8 0 8 7 x x | 2 – 3 1 – – | C A A# D x x | easy | |
| 10 8 8 10 10 8 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | D F A# F A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 10 10 11 10 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x A C F A# D | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The A#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar 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 A#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 7 | 11 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#maj9 chord?
A#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, A, C.
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.