Amaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Amaj9
Major 9
Notes:A · C# · E · G# · B
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Fingerings (16)
Amaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 4 2 4 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x A E B C# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | E B E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 6 4 0 0 | 3 1 2 1 – – | A C# G# B B E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 6 6 0 5 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x A G# C# B A | easy | |
| 7 7 6 6 0 0 | 3 4 1 2 – – | A E G# C# B E | medium | |
| 7 7 11 9 9 7 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | A E C# E G# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 9 9 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x A B E G# C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 2 6 0 4 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x A E C# B G# | hard | |
| x 2 2 2 2 4 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x B E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 6 4 5 0 | 4 1 3 1 2 – | A C# G# B E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 6 6 5 7 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x A G# C# E B | medium | |
| 7 7 6 6 0 x | 3 4 1 2 – – | A E G# C# B x | medium | |
| 7 11 7 9 0 9 | 1 4 1 2 – 3 | A G# A E B C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 9 9 9 9 | 2 – 1 1 1 1 | C# A B E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 6 4 2 0 | – – 3 2 1 – | x A G# B C# E | hard | |
| 2 2 6 2 2 4 | 1 1 3 1 1 2 | E B G# A C# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – 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 Amaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 7 | 11 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See Amaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Amaj9 chord?
Amaj9 is a Major 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.