A9 chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE tuning
A9
Dominant 9
Notes:A · C# · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 2 5 2 3 | 3 – 1 4 1 2 | A A E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 2 3 2 3 | 4 1 1 2 1 3 | A B E A C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 x 5 x 3 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | A C# x B x G | hard | |
| 5 4 5 5 0 0 | 2 1 3 4 – – | A C# G B B E | medium | |
| 5 7 5 7 5 7 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | A E G C# E B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 7 8 7 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x A A C# G B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 10 8 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | C# A B E G E | medium | |
| 9 10 9 10 10 9 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | C# G B E A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 2 5 3 2 0 | 3 1 4 2 1 – | A B G A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 2 5 2 3 | 3 1 1 4 1 2 | A B E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 4 7 5 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G C# A B x x | hard | |
| 5 4 5 5 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | A C# G B B x | medium | |
| 5 7 5 7 0 7 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | A E G C# B B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 7 8 7 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x A C# G B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 10 8 9 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x A B E G C# | medium | |
| 0 10 9 10 10 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | E G B E A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The A9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE 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 A9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See A9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A9 chord?
A9 is a Dominant 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.