A#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) 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 1 x 5 2 4 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A# x C C# G# | hard | |
| x 3 x 3 2 4 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x C x A# C# G# | hard | |
| x 3 6 6 x 6 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x C G# C# x A# | hard | |
| 8 4 6 5 x x | 4 1 3 2 – – | A# C# G# C x x | hard | |
| x x 8 5 9 9 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A# C G# C# | hard | |
| 8 8 6 6 6 8 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | A# F G# C# F C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 11 10 9 8 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | A# F C# F G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 x 11 9 | – 3 2 – 4 1 | x G# C x A# C# | hard | |
| 10 11 11 10 11 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | C G# C# F A# x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 4 x 3 1 4 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x C# x A# C G# | hard | |
| x x 6 5 2 6 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G# C C# A# | hard | |
| 6 3 x 6 x 6 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | G# C x C# x A# | hard | |
| x 4 8 5 6 4 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x C# A# C F G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 x x 5 9 9 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | A# x x C G# C# | hard | |
| 8 x 6 6 6 8 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | A# x G# C# F C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 8 10 9 8 | 4 1 1 3 2 1 | C# F A# F G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 |
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 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#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.