A#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
A#maj9
Major 9
Notes:A# · D · F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 1 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | F C F A# D A | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 5 3 4 3 | 4 1 3 1 2 1 | A# D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 x 8 0 4 8 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | A# x C A F D | hard | |
| x x 6 5 8 6 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x A# D A C | medium | |
| 6 6 10 8 8 6 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | A# F D F A C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 8 8 8 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x A# C F A D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 12 11 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x A# D A C x | medium | |
| 6 3 x 0 4 6 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | A# D x A F C | hard | |
| 6 3 6 3 4 3 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | A# D A# C F A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 5 8 4 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x C D A A# | hard | |
| 6 x 5 5 x 6 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | A# x A D x C | hard | |
| 6 6 8 0 x 8 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | A# F C A x D | hard | |
| x 11 8 12 8 8 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x A# C A A D | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 10 0 11 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | D A# D A C F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 1 1 1 3 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x C F A# D A | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 5 3 4 x | 4 1 3 1 2 – | A# D A C F x | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The A#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop E 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#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 7 | 11 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#maj9 chord?
A#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, A, 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.