Amaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F)
in Plus 1 (F) (F-A#-D#-G#-C-F) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 1 1 1 3 | 3 1 1 1 1 2 | A B E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 5 3 4 3 | 2 1 4 1 3 1 | A C# G# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 x 8 0 4 8 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | A x B G# E C# | hard | |
| x x 6 5 8 6 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x A C# G# B | medium | |
| 6 6 6 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | B E A E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 8 8 8 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x A B E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 12 11 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x A C# G# B x | medium | |
| 4 1 1 3 1 3 | 4 1 1 2 1 3 | A B E B C# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 5 3 4 x | 2 1 4 1 3 – | A C# G# B E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 8 0 x 8 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | A E B G# x C# | hard | |
| x x 5 5 9 6 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x G# C# A B | hard | |
| 8 6 6 8 8 6 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | C# E A E G# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 12 8 8 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x A B G# G# C# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 0 11 11 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x A C# G# B E | medium | |
| 4 1 1 0 1 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | A B E G# C# x | medium | |
| 4 3 6 3 4 3 | 2 1 4 1 3 1 | A C# A B E G# | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (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 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.