Am9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-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 2 0 4 0 3 | – 1 – 3 – 2 | x A C B C G | medium | |
| 0 0 4 4 4 5 | – – 1 1 1 2 | C G E B E A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 7 5 0 7 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | A C G C C B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 0 0 7 7 | 3 4 – – 1 2 | A E C G G B | medium | |
| 9 9 0 0 11 8 | 2 3 – – 4 1 | A E C G B C | medium | |
| 9 12 11 9 0 12 | 1 3 2 1 – 4 | A G B E C E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 4 4 3 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x A C B E G | medium | |
| 4 4 4 0 0 5 | 1 1 1 – – 2 | E B E G C A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 0 0 7 7 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | A C C G G B | hard | |
| 9 9 0 0 9 7 | 2 3 – – 4 1 | A E C G A B | medium | |
| 9 9 11 0 0 8 | 2 3 4 – – 1 | A E B G C C | medium | |
| 9 12 11 9 12 0 | 1 3 2 1 4 – | A G B E C E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 4 4 0 3 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x A E B C G | medium | |
| 0 0 0 4 4 5 | – – – 1 2 3 | C G C B E A | easy | |
| 9 5 0 0 9 7 | 3 1 – – 4 2 | A C C G A B | hard | |
| 9 9 7 0 0 7 | 3 4 1 – – 2 | A E G G C B | 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 C 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.