A#9 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
A#9
Dominant 9
Notes:A# · D · F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 3 1 1 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x A# D C F G# | medium | |
| 2 3 x 3 4 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | D A# x C G# x | hard | |
| x 3 3 3 4 7 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x A# F C G# D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 5 4 5 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x A# D G# C | hard | |
| 5 5 6 5 6 5 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | F C G# D A# C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 6 8 6 7 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | C D G# F A# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 7 0 11 8 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | A# D D G# C x | hard | |
| 10 10 0 11 8 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | A# F D G# C x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 11 10 10 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | A# F C G# D F | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 0 3 4 3 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x A# D C G# A# | medium | |
| 2 3 6 3 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | D A# G# C x x | hard | |
| x 3 6 3 4 7 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x A# G# C G# D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 7 8 8 4 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | C D A# F G# x | hard | |
| 5 5 6 5 6 x | 1 1 2 1 3 – | F C G# D A# x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 6 8 6 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | C D G# F A# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 11 8 7 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x A# G# C D | hard |
The A#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, C. 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 A#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#9 chord?
A#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, 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.