Am9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 0 2 2 2 | – 2 – 1 1 1 | x A C G B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 2 3 6 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x A x G C B | hard | |
| x 4 7 6 3 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x A G B C x | hard | |
| x 4 7 6 0 7 | – 1 3 2 – 4 | x A G B A C | medium | |
| 9 6 7 6 0 7 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | A B G B A C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 11 7 10 7 | 2 1 4 1 3 1 | A C B C G C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 4 0 2 2 4 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x A C G B A | medium | |
| x 4 x 6 3 2 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x A x B C G | hard | |
| x 4 7 x 3 6 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x A G x C B | hard | |
| x 4 7 7 0 6 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x A G C A B | medium | |
| 9 7 0 6 10 6 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | A C C B G B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 11 7 10 x | 2 1 4 1 3 – | A C B C G x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 4 0 4 2 2 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x A C A B G | medium | |
| x 2 x 4 3 6 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x G x A C B | hard | |
| x x 7 4 3 6 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G A C B | hard | |
| 0 4 7 4 7 6 | – 1 3 1 4 2 | C A G A E B | medium · barre on fret 4 |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.