Am9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 4 3 2 1 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | A E C E G B | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 6 6 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x A x G B C | hard | |
| 3 4 4 3 4 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | B G C E A x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 4 6 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A C G B x | medium | |
| x 6 x 10 7 9 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A x B C G | hard | |
| x 8 x 8 7 9 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x B x A C G | hard | |
| x 8 11 11 x 11 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x B G C x A | hard | |
| x 9 11 10 x 11 | – 1 3 2 – 4 | x C G B x A | hard | |
| 4 1 1 3 2 1 | 4 1 1 3 2 1 | C E A E G B | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 x 2 2 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x A B x G C | hard | |
| x 6 3 6 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A B G C x | hard | |
| 4 6 4 6 6 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | C A C G B x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 8 6 9 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x C x A B G | hard | |
| x x 11 10 7 11 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G B C A | hard | |
| 11 8 x 11 x 11 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | G B x C x A | hard | |
| 11 9 x 10 x 11 | 3 1 – 2 – 4 | G C x B x A | 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 G# 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.