Am9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop F#
in Drop F# (F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 0 4 4 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | A E A B G C | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 6 5 4 3 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | A E C E G B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 0 4 8 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x A C B G E | hard | |
| 5 6 6 5 6 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | B G C E A x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 6 8 8 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A C G B x | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 9 11 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x A E B C G | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 9 11 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x B x A C G | hard | |
| 3 3 1 1 1 3 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | A E G C E B | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 3 5 4 3 | 4 1 1 3 2 1 | C E A E G B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 4 4 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x A B B G C | hard | |
| x 8 5 8 9 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A B G C x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 0 6 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | C G C B A x | medium | |
| x 8 x 0 9 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x A x B C G | hard | |
| x x 3 0 4 4 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x A B G C | easy | |
| 3 x 5 x 4 4 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | A x B x G C | hard | |
| x 8 6 0 4 4 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x A C B G C | hard |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop F# 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.