Amaj9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-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 x 1 0 2 1 1 | – – – 1 – 4 2 3 | x x x A C# G# B E | medium | |
| 4 3 x 3 x 2 x x | 4 2 – 3 – 1 – – | A C# x B x G# x x | hard | |
| 4 3 5 3 3 3 3 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | A C# G# B E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 5 0 0 5 x x | 1 4 2 – – 3 – – | A E G# G# C# B x x | medium | |
| x x 6 5 7 5 6 5 | – – 2 1 4 1 3 1 | x x A C# G# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 6 6 8 7 7 6 6 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 | B E A E G# C# E A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x 8 7 10 8 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x A C# G# B | medium | |
| x 11 8 8 8 x 10 10 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x A B E A x G# C# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 12 10 10 10 10 | – 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 | x A C# G# B E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 x | 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 – | A B E A C# G# C# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 3 x 2 3 x | – – 4 2 – 1 3 – | x x A B x G# C# x | hard | |
| 4 3 5 3 3 3 3 x | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 – | A C# G# B E A C# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 6 0 0 5 x x | 1 3 4 – – 2 – – | A E A G# C# B x x | medium | |
| x x 6 5 7 5 6 x | – – 2 1 4 1 3 – | x x A C# G# B E x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 6 6 8 7 7 6 x | 1 1 1 4 2 3 1 – | B E A E G# C# E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 0 8 7 x x | – – 2 – 3 1 – – | x x B G# A C# x x | easy |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 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 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.