A#maj9 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
A#maj9
Major 9
Notes:A# · D · F · A · C
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Fingerings (16)
A#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 5 4 3 0 | – 1 3 2 1 – | x A# F A C D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 2 4 3 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x A# D A C x | medium | |
| x 3 x 7 5 7 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x A# x C D A | hard | |
| 8 5 0 4 8 0 | 3 2 – 1 4 – | A# C C A F D | hard | |
| 8 5 5 5 5 7 | 3 1 1 1 1 2 | A# C F A# D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 7 9 7 8 7 | 2 1 4 1 3 1 | A# D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 0 9 0 8 | 1 4 – 3 – 2 | A# F C D A A# | medium | |
| x x 10 9 12 10 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x A# D A C | medium | |
| 10 10 10 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – – | C F A# F A D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 0 4 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | x A# C A A D | easy | |
| x 2 2 5 3 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x A D A# C x | medium | |
| x 7 x 5 3 7 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x D x A# C A | hard | |
| 8 5 5 4 0 0 | 4 2 3 1 – – | A# C F A A D | hard | |
| 8 5 5 7 5 7 | 4 1 1 2 1 3 | A# C F C D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 7 9 7 8 0 | 2 1 4 1 3 – | A# D A C F D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 0 9 0 10 | 1 3 – 2 – 4 | A# F C D A C | medium |
The A#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, A, C. 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 A#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 7 | 11 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#maj9 chord?
A#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, A, C.
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.