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