Amaj9 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 4 2 0 0 | 3 1 2 1 – – | A C# G# A B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 4 4 2 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | A C# G# B C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 4 6 5 4 | 2 – 1 4 3 1 | A B G# C# E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 5 5 6 9 7 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | A E A C# G# B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 6 9 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x A B C# G# E | hard | |
| x 10 7 x 9 9 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x A B x G# C# | hard | |
| 5 2 4 4 2 0 | 4 1 2 3 1 – | A C# G# B C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 2 4 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x A B C# G# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 6 0 4 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | A B E C# B G# | medium | |
| 5 5 7 6 9 5 | 1 1 3 2 4 1 | A E B C# G# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 6 9 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x A B C# G# x | hard | |
| x 10 9 x 9 7 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x A C# x G# B | hard | |
| 5 0 0 2 2 4 | 4 – – 1 2 3 | A B E A C# G# | medium | |
| 5 2 4 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | A C# G# B x x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 6 5 4 | 2 – – 4 3 1 | A B E C# E G# | medium | |
| 5 9 5 6 5 7 | 1 4 1 2 1 3 | A G# A C# E B | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 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 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.