A#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) tuning
A#m9
Minor 9
Notes:A# · C# · F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 3 4 3 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x A# C G# C# F | medium | |
| x 3 x 7 4 6 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A# x C C# G# | hard | |
| 0 5 0 5 4 6 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | C C C A# C# G# | medium | |
| 0 6 5 5 x 6 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | C C# F A# x G# | hard | |
| 10 6 0 0 8 6 | 4 1 – – 3 2 | A# C# C F F G# | hard | |
| x x 10 7 11 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A# C G# C# | hard | |
| 10 10 8 8 8 10 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | A# F G# C# F C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 0 0 11 11 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | A# F C F G# C# | medium | |
| x 3 0 3 4 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x A# C G# C# x | easy | |
| x 6 x 5 3 6 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x C# x A# C G# | hard | |
| 0 6 0 5 4 6 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | C C# C A# C# G# | medium | |
| 5 6 0 5 x 6 | 1 3 – 2 – 4 | F C# C A# x G# | hard | |
| 10 6 8 7 x x | 4 1 3 2 – – | A# C# G# C x x | hard | |
| 10 x 0 7 11 11 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | A# x C C G# C# | hard | |
| 10 10 0 8 11 8 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | A# F C C# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 0 x 11 11 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | A# F C x G# C# | hard |
The A#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A#, C#, F, G#, C. 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 A#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| ♭3 | 3 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#m9 chord?
A#m9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes A#, C#, 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.