A9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
A9
Dominant 9
Notes:A · C# · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 3 2 0 0 | 3 1 2 1 – – | A C# G A B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 3 4 2 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | A C# G B C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 3 6 x 7 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | A x G C# x B | hard | |
| 5 5 5 6 8 7 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | A E A C# G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 6 8 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x A B C# G E | hard | |
| x 10 7 x 8 9 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x A B x G C# | hard | |
| x 10 9 12 12 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x A C# G B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 0 0 0 2 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | A B E G C# E | medium | |
| x x 5 4 2 3 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x A B C# G | medium | |
| 5 x 7 6 x 3 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | A x B C# x G | hard | |
| 5 5 7 6 8 5 | 1 1 3 2 4 1 | A E B C# G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 6 8 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x A B C# G x | hard | |
| x 10 9 x 8 7 | – 4 3 – 2 1 | x A C# x G B | hard | |
| x 10 9 12 0 12 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x A C# G B E | medium | |
| 5 0 0 0 2 3 | 3 – – – 1 2 | A B E G C# G | medium | |
| 5 2 3 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | A C# G B x x | medium |
The A9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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 A9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See A9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A9 chord?
A9 is a Dominant 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.