Amaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 3 2 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x A C# G# B x | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 4 6 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x A x B C# G# | hard | |
| 7 4 x 3 4 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | A B x G# C# x | hard | |
| 7 4 4 4 4 6 | 3 1 1 1 1 2 | A B E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 8 6 7 6 | 2 1 4 1 3 1 | A C# G# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 8 8 0 9 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A x G# C# A B | hard | |
| x x 9 8 11 9 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x A C# G# B | medium | |
| 9 9 9 11 11 11 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | B E A E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 1 3 0 2 | – 4 1 3 – 2 | x B C# G# A E | medium | |
| x 6 x 4 2 6 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x C# x A B G# | hard | |
| x 4 x 3 4 7 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x B x G# C# A | hard | |
| 7 4 4 6 4 6 | 4 1 1 2 1 3 | A B E B C# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 8 6 7 x | 2 1 4 1 3 – | A C# G# B E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 8 8 x 9 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A x G# C# x B | hard | |
| x 9 8 8 0 9 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x E G# C# A B | medium | |
| 11 9 9 11 11 9 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | C# E A E G# B | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.