A#9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
A#9
Dominant 9
Notes:A# · D · F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 1 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x x A# D G# C | easy | |
| x 5 x 6 5 2 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x A# x G# C D | hard | |
| x 5 3 6 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A# C G# D x | hard | |
| x 5 5 6 5 5 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x A# D G# C F | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 8 6 7 0 | 4 – 3 1 2 – | A# x F G# D C | hard | |
| 10 7 11 8 7 0 | 3 1 4 2 1 – | A# C G# A# D C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 8 8 10 8 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | C D F A# F G# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 9 11 0 10 0 | 2 1 4 – 3 – | A# D G# D F C | medium | |
| 10 12 11 12 10 0 | 1 3 2 4 1 – | A# F G# D F C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 1 0 1 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | C F A# D G# C | easy | |
| x 5 3 6 x 2 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x A# C G# x D | hard | |
| x 7 5 6 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x C D G# A# x | hard | |
| x 5 5 6 5 0 | – 1 1 2 1 – | x A# D G# C C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 x 6 10 0 | 3 2 – 1 4 – | A# D x G# F C | hard | |
| 10 7 11 10 7 0 | 2 1 4 3 1 – | A# C G# C D C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 9 8 8 10 0 | 1 2 1 1 3 – | G# D F A# F C | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The A#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, C. 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 A#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#9 chord?
A#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, C.
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.