Am9 chord on Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning
Am9
Minor 9
Notes:A · C · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (11)
Am9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 7 7 3 3 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | G G A A C C B B | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 2 2 5 5 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | C C G G B B A A | medium | |
| 4 4 5 5 3 3 5 5 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | B B G G C C A A | medium | |
| 4 4 5 5 0 0 8 8 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | B B G G A A C C | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 0 0 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | C C G G A A B B | medium | |
| 0 0 10 10 0 0 7 7 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | G G C C A A B B | medium | |
| 0 0 9 9 0 0 8 8 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | G G B B A A C C | easy | |
| 4 4 7 7 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 | B B A A C C G G | hard | |
| 12 12 9 9 12 12 8 8 | 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | G G B B A A C C | hard | |
| 0 0 9 9 12 12 8 8 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | G G B B A A C C | hard | |
| 12 12 9 9 0 0 8 8 | 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 | G G B B A A C C | hard |
The Am9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes A, C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin 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
See Am9 in another tuning
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.