Am9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 0 0 0 0 | 2 1 – – – – | A B C G C E | medium | |
| 4 2 x 5 x 3 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | A B x C x G | hard | |
| 4 3 7 4 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | A C G B x x | hard | |
| 6 0 0 0 4 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | B A C G E E | medium | |
| 6 0 7 5 7 5 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | B A G C G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 0 0 0 7 7 | 1 – – – 2 3 | B A C G G B | easy | |
| 7 0 7 0 7 7 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | C A G G G B | medium | |
| 11 0 9 0 11 8 | 3 – 2 – 4 1 | E A A G B C | medium | |
| 11 0 0 12 11 12 | 1 – – 3 2 4 | E A C G B E | medium | |
| 4 2 0 0 4 0 | 2 1 – – 3 – | A B C G E E | medium | |
| 2 2 x 5 x 5 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | G B x C x A | hard | |
| 4 3 x 4 x 3 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | A C x B x G | hard | |
| 6 0 0 0 4 5 | 3 – – – 1 2 | B A C G E A | medium | |
| 6 0 0 5 7 5 | 2 – – 1 3 1 | B A C C G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 0 7 0 0 7 | 1 – 2 – – 3 | B A G G C B | easy | |
| 7 0 0 0 7 7 | 1 – – – 2 3 | C A C G G B | easy |
The Am9 chord (Minor 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 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.