A#maj9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
A#maj9
Major 9
Notes:A# · D · F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 4 1 3 0 x | – – 2 4 1 3 – – | x A# F C D A A# x | medium | |
| 5 2 2 2 x 3 4 x | 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 – | A# C F A# x A D x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 x 4 x 3 x x | 4 2 – 3 – 1 – – | A# D x C x A x x | hard | |
| 5 0 6 4 4 4 4 6 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 1 4 | A# A# A C F A# D A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 6 6 x 6 0 x | 1 – 2 3 – 4 – – | A# A# A D x C A# x | hard | |
| 7 0 6 6 8 6 7 6 | 2 – 1 1 4 1 3 1 | C A# A D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 7 7 9 8 8 7 7 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 | C F A# F A D F A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 8 8 0 x | – – 3 4 1 2 – – | x A# C F A D A# x | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 9 11 11 11 | – – 1 1 1 2 3 4 | x A# C F A# F A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 11 x 11 11 11 x | – – 1 – 2 3 4 – | x A# D x C F A x | hard | |
| x 0 2 6 4 3 2 2 | – – 1 4 3 2 1 1 | x A# F D F A C F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 2 4 3 4 2 | – 1 1 1 3 2 4 1 | x C F A# F A D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 x 3 4 x | – – 4 2 – 1 3 – | x x A# C x A D x | hard | |
| 5 4 6 4 4 4 0 6 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 – 4 | A# D A C F A# A# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 6 6 x 6 x x | 1 – 2 3 – 4 – – | A# A# A D x C x x | hard | |
| x 0 6 6 8 6 7 6 | – – 1 1 3 1 2 1 | x A# A D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The A#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, A, C. 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 A#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 7 | 11 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#maj9 chord?
A#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, A, 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.