Am9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 6 0 3 0 | 3 1 4 – 2 – | A B G E C E | hard | |
| 5 2 x 3 3 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | A B x G C x | hard | |
| 5 3 3 3 3 7 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | A C E G C B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 6 7 0 8 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A A G B A C | medium | |
| 7 0 6 0 7 8 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | B A G E E C | medium | |
| 8 0 8 7 10 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | C A A B G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 8 10 8 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x A B C G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 3 6 0 2 0 | 3 2 4 – 1 – | A C G E B E | hard | |
| 5 3 x 3 2 x | 4 2 – 3 1 – | A C x G B x | hard | |
| 5 3 3 3 7 7 | 2 1 1 1 3 4 | A C E G E B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 6 8 0 7 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | A A G C A B | medium | |
| 7 0 6 8 7 0 | 2 – 1 4 3 – | B A G C E E | medium | |
| 8 0 10 7 10 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | C A B B G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 10 0 10 8 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | C A B E G C | medium | |
| 5 0 3 3 3 7 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | A A E G C B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 6 x 3 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | A B G x C x | hard |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.