Amaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Amaj9
Major 9
Notes:A · C# · E · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Amaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 0 2 4 | – – – – 1 2 | x A C# E B G# | medium | |
| 5 2 x 4 4 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | A B x G# C# x | hard | |
| 5 4 7 7 4 0 | 2 1 3 4 1 – | A C# G# B C# E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 7 7 0 9 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A A G# B A C# | hard | |
| 9 0 7 7 7 7 | 2 – 1 1 1 1 | C# A G# B E B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 0 10 9 11 9 | 4 – 2 1 3 1 | E A B C# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 0 4 2 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x A C# G# B E | medium | |
| 5 4 x 4 2 x | 4 2 – 3 1 – | A C# x G# B x | hard | |
| 7 0 0 4 7 4 | 2 – – 1 3 1 | B A C# G# E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 7 9 0 7 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | A A G# C# A B | hard | |
| 9 0 7 7 7 9 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | C# A G# B E C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 9 11 9 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x A B C# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 0 0 0 2 4 | 3 – – – 1 2 | A A C# E B G# | medium | |
| 5 2 x x 4 4 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | A B x x C# G# | hard | |
| 5 4 7 4 0 7 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | A C# G# G# A B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 7 5 0 9 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | B A G# A A C# | hard |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 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 Amaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 7 | 11 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See Amaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Amaj9 chord?
Amaj9 is a Major 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.