A#9 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
A#9
Dominant 9
Notes:A# · D · F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 1 0 1 1 1 | – – – 1 – 2 3 4 | x x x A# D G# C F | medium | |
| 2 3 6 3 x x x x | 1 2 4 3 – – – – | G# D A# C x x x x | hard | |
| 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | A# D G# C F A# D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 4 5 0 5 x x | 1 4 1 2 – 3 – – | A# F G# D D C x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 5 6 5 6 x | – – 2 1 3 1 4 – | x x A# D G# C F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 6 8 6 7 6 8 | – – 1 3 1 2 1 4 | x x A# F G# D F C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x 8 7 9 8 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x A# D G# C | medium | |
| x 11 8 8 8 x 9 10 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x A# C F A# x G# D | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 x 10 x 9 x | – 4 2 – 3 – 1 – | x A# D x C x G# x | hard | |
| x 11 10 11 10 10 11 10 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | x A# D G# C F A# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 4 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 | 4 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 | A# C F A# F G# D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 3 x 3 x 3 x x | 1 2 – 3 – 4 – – | G# D x C x A# x x | hard | |
| 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 x | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 – | A# D G# C F A# D x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 4 x 0 5 6 x | 1 3 1 – – 2 4 – | A# F G# x D C F x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 5 6 5 x x | – – 2 1 3 1 – – | x x A# D G# C x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 6 8 6 7 x 8 | – – 1 3 1 2 – 4 | x x A# F G# D x C | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The A#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, C. 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 A#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#9 chord?
A#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, 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.