Am9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 0 0 2 | 1 2 – – – 3 | A E G C E B | easy | |
| 2 2 5 4 3 2 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | A E C E G B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 7 7 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x A x G B C | hard | |
| 4 5 4 0 0 0 | 1 2 1 – – – | B G B C E A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 5 7 7 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A C G B A | medium | |
| x 7 9 0 7 10 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x A E C B G | medium | |
| 0 9 9 9 8 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | G B E A C A | medium | |
| 0 9 9 0 0 0 | – 1 2 – – – | G B E C E A | easy | |
| 0 10 0 11 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | G C G B E A | medium | |
| 2 2 0 0 3 2 | 1 2 – – 4 3 | A E G C G B | medium | |
| 5 2 2 4 3 2 | 4 1 1 3 2 1 | C E A E G B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 3 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x A B x G C | hard | |
| 4 5 5 4 0 0 | 1 2 3 1 – – | B G C E E A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 5 7 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A C G B x | medium | |
| 0 7 0 0 7 7 | – 1 – – 2 3 | G A G C B E | easy | |
| 9 9 0 9 8 0 | 2 3 – 4 1 – | E B G A C A | medium |
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.