A#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Double Drop D
in Double Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-D) tuning
A#9
Dominant 9
Notes:A# · D · F · G# · C
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Fingerings (16)
A#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 1 1 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x A# D G# C D | easy | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 6 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | F C F A# D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 6 5 6 0 | 4 1 2 1 3 – | A# D G# C F D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 6 7 6 10 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | A# x G# D F C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 7 9 10 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A# D G# C | medium | |
| 8 x 0 10 9 10 | 1 – – 3 2 4 | A# x D F G# C | hard | |
| 0 11 10 10 11 10 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | D G# C F A# C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 0 1 1 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x A# D G# C x | easy | |
| 3 3 6 3 3 3 | 1 1 2 1 1 1 | F C G# A# D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 6 5 6 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | A# D G# C F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 6 7 x 10 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | A# x G# D x C | hard | |
| 8 11 10 7 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | A# G# C D x x | hard | |
| 8 x 10 10 9 0 | 1 – 3 4 2 – | A# x C F G# D | hard | |
| 10 11 10 10 11 0 | 1 2 1 1 3 – | C G# C F A# D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 3 1 1 0 | – 1 2 1 1 – | x A# F G# C D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 6 3 3 6 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | F C G# A# D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The A#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, C. 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 A#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#9 chord?
A#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, 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.