A#maj9 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#maj9
Major 9
Notes:A# · D · F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 3 1 2 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x A# D C F A | medium | |
| 2 2 3 3 6 2 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | D A F C A# A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 3 3 5 7 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x A# F C A D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 5 5 5 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x x A# D A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 10 0 6 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | A# D C A A# x | hard | |
| 10 7 7 8 8 7 | 4 1 1 2 3 1 | A# D A F C D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 0 8 10 | 2 3 – – 1 4 | A# F D A C F | medium | |
| 10 10 10 0 10 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A# F C A D x | medium | |
| x 3 0 0 1 5 | – 2 – – 1 3 | x A# D A F C | hard | |
| 2 2 x 3 x 3 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | D A x C x A# | hard | |
| x 3 7 3 5 7 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x A# A C A D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 7 5 6 5 | 1 1 3 1 2 1 | F C A D A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 0 6 7 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | C D A A A# D | medium | |
| 10 7 0 0 8 10 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | A# D D A C F | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 8 x | 2 3 – – 1 – | A# F D A C x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 12 10 10 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | A# F C A D F | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The A#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, A, 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#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.