Amaj9 chord on 7-String Guitar – Standard A#
in Standard A# (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
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 x 1 0 2 1 1 | – – 1 – 4 2 3 | x x A C# G# B E | medium | |
| x 6 3 x 2 3 x | – 4 2 – 1 3 – | x A B x G# C# x | hard | |
| x 6 3 3 3 3 5 | – 3 1 1 1 1 2 | x A B E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 7 5 6 5 | – 2 1 4 1 3 1 | x A C# G# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 x 0 10 10 8 | – 1 – – 3 4 2 | x A x C# E G# B | hard | |
| x x x 8 7 10 8 | – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x A C# G# B | medium | |
| 11 8 8 8 x 10 10 | 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | A B E A x G# C# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 10 12 10 10 10 10 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 | A C# G# B E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 1 0 2 1 x | – – 1 – 3 2 – | x x A C# G# B x | easy | |
| x x 3 x 2 3 6 | – – 2 – 1 3 4 | x x B x G# C# A | hard | |
| x 6 3 3 5 3 5 | – 4 1 1 2 1 3 | x A B E B C# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 7 5 6 x | – 2 1 4 1 3 – | x A C# G# B E x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 0 x 10 8 | – 1 2 – – 4 3 | x A E C# x G# B | hard | |
| x 8 0 8 7 x x | – 2 – 3 1 – – | x B G# A C# x x | easy | |
| 11 8 12 0 10 x x | 3 1 4 – 2 – – | A B G# C# E x x | hard | |
| 11 10 12 10 10 11 10 | 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 | A C# G# B E A C# | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Standard 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 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.