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