Am9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 | 4 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 | A B E A E G C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 4 3 x x x x | 3 1 4 2 – – – – | A C G B x x x x | medium | |
| x x 6 3 6 6 x x | – – 2 1 3 4 – – | x x A B G C x x | medium | |
| 4 6 4 4 6 5 x x | 1 3 1 1 4 2 – – | A E G C G B x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 8 5 9 9 | – – – – 2 1 3 4 | x x x x A B G C | hard | |
| x x 6 8 6 6 6 8 | – – 1 2 1 1 1 3 | x x A E G C E B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 8 x 8 x x x | 1 4 2 – 3 – – – | C G B x A x x x | hard | |
| x 11 8 8 8 x 9 9 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x A B E A x G C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 9 11 10 x x x | – 3 1 4 2 – – – | x A C G B x x x | medium | |
| 4 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 | 3 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 | A B E C E G B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 x 6 5 2 x | – – 3 – 4 2 1 – | x x A x G B C x | hard | |
| 7 6 4 3 3 3 x x | 4 3 2 1 1 1 – – | C E G B E A x x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 4 4 x 5 6 x | 1 3 1 1 – 2 4 – | A E G C x B E x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 x x 5 9 9 | – – 2 – – 1 3 4 | x x A x x B G C | hard | |
| x x 6 8 6 6 9 8 | – – 1 2 1 1 4 3 | x x A E G C G B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 11 8 11 x x x x | 1 3 2 4 – – – – | C A B G x x x x | hard |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.