A#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ tuning
A#maj9
Major 9
Notes:A# · D · F · A · C
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Fingerings (16)
A#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 3 2 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x A# D A C x | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 4 6 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x A# x C D A | hard | |
| 7 4 x 3 4 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | A# C x A D x | hard | |
| 7 4 4 4 4 6 | 3 1 1 1 1 2 | A# C F A# D A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 8 6 7 6 | 2 1 4 1 3 1 | A# D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 8 8 0 9 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A# x A D A# C | hard | |
| x x 9 8 11 9 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x A# D A C | medium | |
| 9 9 9 11 11 11 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | C F A# F A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 1 3 0 2 | – 4 1 3 – 2 | x C D A A# F | medium | |
| x 6 x 4 2 6 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x D x A# C A | hard | |
| x 4 x 3 4 7 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x C x A D A# | hard | |
| 7 4 4 6 4 6 | 4 1 1 2 1 3 | A# C F C D A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 8 6 7 x | 2 1 4 1 3 – | A# D A C F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 8 8 x 9 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A# x A D x C | hard | |
| x 9 8 8 0 9 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x F A D A# C | medium | |
| 11 9 9 11 11 9 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | D F A# F A C | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The A#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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 A#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 7 | 11 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#maj9 chord?
A#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, A, C.
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.