Am9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 2 2 5 0 5 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x A E C B G | medium | |
| 7 4 5 5 0 x | 4 1 2 3 – – | A B G C B x | medium | |
| 7 5 5 5 0 7 | 2 1 1 1 – 3 | A C G C B A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 7 0 0 10 | 1 2 1 – – 3 | A E A G B C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 0 10 10 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | B E B G A C | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 5 5 0 2 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x A G C B E | medium | |
| 7 5 5 4 0 x | 4 2 3 1 – – | A C G B B x | medium | |
| 7 5 5 5 0 x | 2 1 1 1 – – | A C G C B x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 9 0 0 10 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | A E B G B C | medium | |
| 10 0 9 9 10 9 | 2 – 1 1 3 1 | C G B E A B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 5 5 0 5 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x A G C B G | medium | |
| 7 4 5 5 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | A B G C x x | medium | |
| 7 5 5 5 5 9 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | A C G C E B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 10 0 0 7 | 1 3 4 – – 2 | A E C G B A | medium | |
| 10 0 10 9 10 9 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | C G C E A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 5 5 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x A G C B x | medium |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.