Amaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 6 6 3 0 x | 4 2 3 1 – – | A C# G# A B x | hard | |
| x 2 2 5 2 6 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x A E B C# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 6 7 0 x | 3 1 2 4 – – | A B G# C# B x | medium | |
| 7 6 6 5 0 x | 4 2 3 1 – – | A C# G# B B x | medium | |
| 7 6 6 7 0 x | 3 1 2 4 – – | A C# G# C# B x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 7 9 9 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | A E A C# G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 2 6 2 3 0 6 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | E C# E A B G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 6 5 2 2 | – 1 3 2 1 1 | x A G# B C# E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 6 7 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | A B G# C# x x | medium | |
| 7 6 6 5 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | A C# G# B x x | medium | |
| x x 7 7 0 6 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x A C# B G# | easy | |
| 7 9 9 7 9 7 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | A E B C# G# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 7 6 x 3 0 6 | 4 2 – 1 – 3 | A C# x A B G# | hard | |
| x 2 6 5 2 6 | – 1 3 2 1 4 | x A G# B C# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 x 7 0 6 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | A B x C# B G# | hard | |
| 7 6 x 5 0 6 | 4 2 – 1 – 3 | A C# x B B G# | hard |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 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 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.