A9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 1 0 1 0 | 4 3 1 – 2 – | A B C# G C# E | medium | |
| 4 2 x 6 x 3 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | A B x C# x G | hard | |
| 4 4 x 4 x 3 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | A C# x B x G | hard | |
| 4 4 4 0 7 7 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | A C# E G G B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 0 x 6 7 5 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | B A x C# G A | hard | |
| 6 0 7 6 7 0 | 1 – 3 2 4 – | B A G C# G E | medium | |
| 8 0 7 9 7 7 | 2 – 1 3 1 1 | C# A G E G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 9 0 11 9 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | C# A A G B C# | medium | |
| 11 0 9 12 11 9 | 2 – 1 4 3 1 | E A A G B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 2 1 0 4 0 | 3 2 1 – 4 – | A B C# G E E | medium | |
| 2 4 x 4 x 5 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | G C# x B x A | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 7 0 | 1 1 1 1 2 – | A C# E B G E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 0 7 6 x 5 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | B A G C# x A | hard | |
| x 0 7 6 7 7 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x A G C# G B | medium | |
| 8 0 7 9 9 7 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | C# A G E A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 11 0 9 9 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | C# A B G A C# | medium |
The A9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.