Am9 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 2 2 0 | 1 – 2 3 4 – | A C G B E G | medium | |
| 2 4 2 3 2 4 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | A E G C E B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 3 5 4 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x A C G B | medium | |
| 4 4 4 0 5 5 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | B E A A G C | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 0 5 5 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x B A G C | easy | |
| x 9 6 7 10 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x A B E C G | hard | |
| x 9 7 7 9 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x A C E B G | medium | |
| x 12 11 0 9 12 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x C E A B G | medium | |
| x 11 11 0 10 0 | – 2 3 – 1 – | x B E A C G | easy | |
| 2 0 2 2 2 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | A C G B E x | medium | |
| 2 4 2 2 2 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | A E G B E C | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 4 3 5 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | B x A C G x | hard | |
| x x 7 0 5 4 | – – 3 – 2 1 | x x C A G B | medium | |
| x 9 6 0 5 5 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x A B A G C | hard | |
| x 9 6 10 10 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A B G C G | hard | |
| x 9 7 0 9 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x A C A B G | medium |
The Am9 chord (Minor 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 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
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.