Amaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
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 2 1 4 | – – – 2 1 3 | x A E B C# G# | medium | |
| 5 2 4 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | A B G# C# x x | medium | |
| 5 0 4 4 4 7 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | A A G# C# E B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 7 0 8 9 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | A A B A G# C# | hard | |
| 9 0 7 7 8 7 | 3 – 1 1 2 1 | C# A B E G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 0 9 11 11 9 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | E A C# G# B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 4 2 1 0 | – – 3 2 1 – | x A G# B C# E | medium | |
| 5 4 4 2 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | A C# G# B x x | medium | |
| 5 0 7 4 4 4 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 | A A B C# E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 9 0 8 7 | 1 – 4 – 3 2 | A A C# A G# B | hard | |
| 9 0 9 7 8 7 | 3 – 4 1 2 1 | C# A C# E G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 11 11 9 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x A C# G# B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 0 0 2 1 4 | 4 – – 2 1 3 | A A E B C# G# | hard | |
| 5 2 x 4 x 4 | 4 1 – 2 – 3 | A B x C# x G# | hard | |
| 5 4 4 4 4 7 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | A C# G# C# E B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 5 0 8 9 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | B A A A G# 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 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 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.