A9 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) tuning
A9
Dominant 9
Notes:A · C# · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 2 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | A C# G B x x | medium | |
| 2 4 2 4 2 4 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | A E G C# E B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 5 4 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x A C# G B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 0 5 6 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x B A G C# | easy | |
| 6 7 6 7 7 6 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | C# G B E A C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 7 9 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x A C# E B G | medium | |
| x 9 8 0 9 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x A C# A B G | easy | |
| 0 11 11 0 11 9 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | G B E A C# E | medium | |
| x 11 11 0 11 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | x B E A C# G | easy | |
| 2 1 x 2 2 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | A C# x B E G | hard | |
| 2 4 2 2 2 6 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | A E G B E C# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 4 4 4 5 4 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | G E A C# G B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 0 5 6 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x A B A G C# | hard | |
| x 9 6 10 7 6 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x A B G A C# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 0 7 0 | – 3 2 – 1 – | x B C# A A G | hard | |
| x 9 8 10 9 0 | – 2 1 4 3 – | x A C# G B G | medium |
The A9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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 A9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
What notes make up the A9 chord?
A9 is a Dominant 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.