Am9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 2 0 3 | – – – 1 – 2 | x A E B C G | easy | |
| 5 2 3 3 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | A B G C x x | medium | |
| 5 3 3 3 4 7 | 3 1 1 1 2 4 | A C G C E B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 7 0 7 8 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | A A B A G C | medium | |
| 8 0 7 7 7 7 | 2 – 1 1 1 1 | C A B E G B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 0 8 10 11 8 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | E A C G B C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 3 2 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | x A G B C E | easy | |
| 5 3 3 2 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | A C G B x x | medium | |
| 5 3 7 3 4 3 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | A C B C E G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 8 0 7 7 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | A A C A G B | medium | |
| 8 0 7 7 7 8 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | C A B E G C | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 8 10 11 8 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x A C G B C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 3 2 0 3 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x A G B C G | easy | |
| 5 2 x 3 x 3 | 4 1 – 2 – 3 | A B x C x G | hard | |
| 5 3 3 3 7 7 | 2 1 1 1 3 4 | A C G C G B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 0 5 0 7 8 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | B A A A G C | medium |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.