A9 chord on 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal)
in DADGAD (D Modal) tuning · Also known as Celtic, Modal D
A9
Dominant 9
Notes:A · C# · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 4 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x A E B C# G | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | E B E A C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 5 4 4 5 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x A G B C# G | medium | |
| 9 0 5 6 7 5 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | B A G C# E G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 6 10 9 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x A A C# G B | hard | |
| 7 0 9 0 7 11 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | A A B G E C# | hard | |
| 11 0 9 9 10 9 | 3 – 1 1 2 1 | C# A B E G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 5 4 4 2 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x A G B C# E | medium | |
| 2 2 5 2 4 2 | 1 1 3 1 2 1 | E B G A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 5 4 4 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x A G B C# x | easy | |
| x 0 5 6 7 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x A G C# E B | hard | |
| x 0 9 6 10 7 | – – 3 1 4 2 | x A B C# G A | hard | |
| 7 0 11 0 7 9 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | A A C# G E B | hard | |
| 11 0 11 9 10 9 | 3 – 4 1 2 1 | C# A C# E G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 2 6 2 5 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x A E C# B G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 5 2 4 5 | 1 1 3 1 2 4 | E B G A C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The A9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal) 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 A9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See A9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A9 chord?
A9 is a Dominant 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.