A#maj9 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
A#maj9
Major 9
Notes:A# · D · F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 3 3 5 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | F C F A# D A | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 5 5 3 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | A# D A C D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 x 5 7 x 8 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | A# x A D x C | hard | |
| 6 6 6 7 10 8 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | A# F A# D A C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 7 10 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x A# C D A x | hard | |
| x 11 8 x 10 10 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x A# C x A D | hard | |
| 1 1 5 3 3 1 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | F C A A# D F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 5 3 5 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x A# C D A | medium | |
| 6 x 8 7 x 5 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | A# x C D x A | hard | |
| 6 6 8 7 10 6 | 1 1 3 2 4 1 | A# F C D A A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 x 7 10 8 | – 4 – 1 3 2 | x A# x D A C | hard | |
| x 11 10 x 10 8 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x A# D x A C | hard | |
| 1 3 1 3 1 5 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | F D F A# C A | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 5 5 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | A# D A C x x | medium | |
| 5 x 6 7 x 8 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A x A# D x C | hard | |
| 6 10 6 7 6 8 | 1 4 1 2 1 3 | A# A A# D F C | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The A#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, A, C. 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 A#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 7 | 11 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#maj9 chord?
A#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, A, 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.