Am9 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 5 3 2 0 0 0 | – – 3 2 1 – – – | x x A C E G B E | medium | |
| x x 5 2 5 5 x x | – – 2 1 3 4 – – | x x A B G C x x | medium | |
| x x 5 3 5 4 x x | – – 3 1 4 2 – – | x x A C G B x x | medium | |
| x x 8 0 5 4 0 0 | – – 3 – 2 1 – – | x x C A G B B E | hard | |
| x x 5 7 5 5 5 7 | – – 1 2 1 1 1 3 | x x A E G C E B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 0 7 9 8 7 | – – 2 – 1 4 3 1 | x x C A A E G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 8 0 9 9 8 0 | – – 1 – 3 4 2 – | x x C A B E G E | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 10 9 0 0 | – 2 – 3 4 1 – – | x A x G C E B E | hard | |
| x 10 12 10 10 0 12 12 | – 1 2 1 1 – 3 4 | x A E G C G B E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 | 1 – – – 3 – 2 – | G B E A E G C E | easy | |
| x x 5 2 x 5 x 3 | – – 3 1 – 4 – 2 | x x A B x C x G | hard | |
| x x 5 3 x 4 x 3 | – – 4 1 – 3 – 2 | x x A C x B x G | hard | |
| x x 8 0 5 4 5 0 | – – 4 – 2 1 3 – | x x C A G B E E | hard | |
| x x 5 0 5 5 0 5 | – – 1 – 2 3 – 4 | x x A A G C B A | medium | |
| x 10 7 7 7 0 8 8 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x A B E A G G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 0 9 9 8 8 | – – – – 3 4 1 2 | x x x A B E G C | medium |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.