Amaj9 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 3 2 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | A C# G# B x x | medium | |
| 2 4 3 2 2 6 | 1 3 2 1 1 4 | A E G# B E C# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 4 7 4 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x G# C# A B | hard | |
| x x 4 4 6 4 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x A C# G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 0 6 6 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x B A G# C# | easy | |
| x 11 8 11 7 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x B C# G# A x | hard | |
| x 9 8 11 9 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x A C# G# B x | medium | |
| 2 1 3 0 x 4 | 2 1 3 – – 4 | A C# G# A x B | hard | |
| x x 4 2 6 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A B G# C# | hard | |
| 4 x 3 4 7 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | B x G# C# A x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 0 6 6 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | B E A A G# C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 7 6 6 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x A B E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 8 0 9 9 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G# C# A B E | medium | |
| 2 1 x 2 x 1 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | A C# x B x G# | hard | |
| 2 4 3 2 x 6 | 1 3 2 1 – 4 | A E G# B x C# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 3 x 7 6 | 2 – 1 – 4 3 | B x G# x A C# | hard |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 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 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
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.