Am9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C#
in Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-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 1 x 5 2 4 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A x B C G | hard | |
| x 3 x 3 2 4 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x B x A C G | hard | |
| x 3 6 6 x 6 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x B G C x A | hard | |
| 8 4 6 5 x x | 4 1 3 2 – – | A C G B x x | hard | |
| x x 8 5 9 9 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A B G C | hard | |
| 8 8 6 6 6 8 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | A E G C E B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 11 10 9 8 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | A E C E G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 x 11 9 | – 3 2 – 4 1 | x G B x A C | hard | |
| 10 11 11 10 11 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | B G C E A x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 4 x 3 1 4 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x C x A B G | hard | |
| x x 6 5 2 6 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G B C A | hard | |
| 6 3 x 6 x 6 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | G B x C x A | hard | |
| x 4 8 5 6 4 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x C A B E G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 x x 5 9 9 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | A x x B G C | hard | |
| 8 x 6 6 6 8 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | A x G C E B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 8 10 9 8 | 4 1 1 3 2 1 | C E A E G B | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C# 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.