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