Am9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (F#)
in Plus 2 (F#) (F#-B-E-A-C#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 0 3 3 1 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | A B E C E G | medium | |
| x x 5 2 6 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A B G C | hard | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | A E G C E B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 0 6 6 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | B E A A G C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 0 6 6 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x B A G C | easy | |
| x 10 7 10 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A B G C x | hard | |
| x 10 8 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A C G B x | medium | |
| 3 0 3 3 3 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | A B G C E x | medium | |
| 3 x x 2 6 6 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | A x x B G C | hard | |
| 3 5 3 3 6 5 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | A E G C G B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 0 6 5 | – – 3 – 2 1 | x x C A G B | medium | |
| x 10 7 0 6 6 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x A B A G C | hard | |
| x 8 7 0 11 10 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x G B A C E | hard | |
| 10 0 8 10 8 10 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | E B C G A E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 0 3 3 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | A B G C x x | easy | |
| 3 x 3 2 x 6 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | A x G B x C | hard |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (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.