Am9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Double Drop D
in Double Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-D) tuning
Am9
Minor 9
Notes:A · C · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 5 0 5 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x A E C B G | medium | |
| 7 3 5 4 x x | 4 1 3 2 – – | A C G B x x | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 0 5 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x A G C B G | easy | |
| 7 10 7 9 0 10 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | A G A E B C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 8 10 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x A B E G C | medium | |
| 9 0 9 0 10 10 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | B A B G A C | medium | |
| 10 0 10 0 0 10 | 1 – 2 – – 3 | C A C G B C | easy | |
| x 0 5 5 0 2 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x A G C B E | medium | |
| 7 3 x 4 x 5 | 4 1 – 2 – 3 | A C x B x G | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x A G C B x | easy | |
| 7 7 7 0 0 10 | 1 1 1 – – 2 | A E A G B C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 9 8 9 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x A C E G B | medium | |
| 9 0 10 0 10 9 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | B A C G A B | medium | |
| x 12 10 12 12 10 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x A C G B C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 2 4 1 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x A E B C G | hard | |
| 5 3 7 4 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | G C A B x x | hard |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Double Drop D 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 Am9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| ♭3 | 3 | C |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See Am9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Am9 chord?
Am9 is a Minor 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.