Am9 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 5 5 3 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | A B G C E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x 3 5 x 7 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | A x G C x B | hard | |
| 5 0 0 4 8 8 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | A B E B G C | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 7 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | A E A C G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 x 8 8 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x A B x G C | hard | |
| x 10 8 12 12 8 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x A C G B C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 0 0 0 1 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | A B E G C E | hard | |
| 5 x 7 5 x 3 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | A x B C x G | hard | |
| 5 0 8 4 8 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | A B C B G E | hard | |
| 5 5 7 5 8 5 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | A E B C G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 x 8 7 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x A C x G B | hard | |
| x 10 8 12 0 12 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x A C G B E | hard | |
| 5 0 0 0 1 3 | 3 – – – 1 2 | A B E G C G | hard | |
| 3 x 5 5 x 7 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G x A C x B | hard | |
| 5 8 0 4 0 8 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | A G E B B C | hard | |
| 5 5 7 5 8 7 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | A E B C G B | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The Am9 chord (Minor 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 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.