A9 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 5 4 0 4 | – 1 4 2 – 3 | x A G C# E B | medium | |
| x 2 2 2 3 6 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x A E B G C# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 3 4 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x A C# G B | hard | |
| 4 4 5 4 5 0 | 1 1 2 1 3 – | E B G C# A G | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 5 0 7 0 | 4 2 1 – 3 – | A C# G A B G | hard | |
| 9 6 9 7 0 0 | 3 1 4 2 – – | A C# B E E G | medium | |
| 9 x 9 7 9 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | A x B E C# G | hard | |
| 9 9 9 10 9 9 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | A E B G C# E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 12 11 0 12 12 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | B G C# A E G | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 2 5 2 0 6 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | x A G B E C# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 5 2 3 6 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x A G B G C# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 7 4 3 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x B A C# G x | hard | |
| 4 4 5 4 5 4 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | E B G C# A B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 9 0 5 0 | 3 2 4 – 1 – | A C# B A A G | hard | |
| 9 6 7 0 7 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | A C# A A B G | medium | |
| 9 9 11 0 7 0 | 2 3 4 – 1 – | A E C# A B G | hard |
The A9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.