A#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
A#9
Dominant 9
Notes:A# · D · F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 2 3 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x A# D G# C D | medium | |
| 3 3 3 4 5 6 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | F C F A# D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 6 6 5 0 | 4 1 2 3 1 – | A# D G# C D D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 0 6 8 6 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | A# F D C F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 8 8 11 10 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | A# F A# D G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 2 3 3 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x A# D G# C F | medium | |
| 3 3 6 4 5 3 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | F C G# A# D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 6 6 5 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | A# D G# C D x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 0 6 8 6 | 2 – – 1 3 1 | A# x D C F G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 10 8 11 8 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | A# F C D G# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 2 3 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | x A# F G# C D | medium | |
| 3 5 3 4 3 6 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | F D F A# C G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 6 5 6 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x A# C D G# | medium | |
| 8 x 6 6 8 0 | 3 – 1 2 4 – | A# x G# C F D | hard | |
| 8 8 10 8 11 10 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | A# F C D G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 2 3 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x A# D G# C x | medium |
The A#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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 A#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#9 chord?
A#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, C.
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.