Amaj9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 2 2 1 1 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | C# A B E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 2 6 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A B G# C# x | hard | |
| x 3 4 7 4 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x G# C# A B x | hard | |
| x 4 4 6 4 4 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x A C# G# B E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 0 6 6 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x B A G# C# x | easy | |
| 11 8 0 7 x 8 | 4 2 – 1 – 3 | B C# A A x G# | hard | |
| x 8 0 9 9 8 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x C# A B E G# | medium | |
| 9 x 11 11 x 11 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A x G# C# x B | hard | |
| x 4 2 x 1 1 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x A B x G# C# | hard | |
| x 6 4 6 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x B C# G# A x | hard | |
| x 6 0 6 6 4 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x B A G# C# E | medium | |
| 9 6 7 6 6 8 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 | A B E G# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 11 7 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | B C# G# A x x | hard | |
| 9 8 0 9 x 8 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | A C# A B x G# | hard | |
| 11 x 11 11 x 9 | 2 – 3 4 – 1 | B x G# C# x A | hard | |
| 1 4 2 2 1 x | 1 4 2 3 1 – | C# A B E G# x | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Amaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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
See Amaj9 in another tuning
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.