Am9 chord on 6-String Guitar – B Standard
in B Standard (B-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 5 3 5 3 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x A C G A B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 2 5 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A B G C x | hard | |
| x 5 3 5 5 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A C G B x | medium | |
| x 5 7 5 6 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | x A E G C B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 0 7 6 8 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x B A A C G | medium | |
| x 7 0 10 10 8 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x B A C E G | medium | |
| x 8 0 9 10 8 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x C A B E G | medium | |
| 10 12 10 10 10 12 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | A E G C E B | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 0 2 1 1 | – – – 3 1 2 | B E A E G C | easy | |
| x 7 3 5 3 5 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x B C G A E | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 0 5 6 5 | – 3 – 1 2 1 | x B A G C E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 0 9 6 8 | – 2 – 4 1 3 | x B A B C G | medium | |
| 10 7 10 10 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | A B G C x x | medium | |
| 10 8 10 9 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | A C G B x x | medium | |
| 10 12 10 10 10 0 | 1 2 1 1 1 – | A E G C E B | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 0 0 2 1 0 | 1 – – 3 2 – | C E A E G B | easy |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – B Standard 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.