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