A#maj9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
A#maj9
Major 9
Notes:A# · D · F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 2 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x x A# D A C | easy | |
| 2 5 3 3 2 2 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | D A# C F A D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 7 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A# C A D x | hard | |
| 0 4 0 8 7 5 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | C A A A# D F | hard | |
| x 5 5 7 5 5 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x A# D A C F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 8 7 7 9 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 | A# C F A D A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 8 10 9 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | C D A A# F A | medium | |
| 10 9 12 0 10 0 | 2 1 4 – 3 – | A# D A D F C | medium | |
| 10 12 12 12 10 0 | 1 2 3 4 1 – | A# F A D F C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 3 0 2 0 | – 3 2 – 1 – | x A# C D A C | medium | |
| x 5 3 x 2 2 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x A# C x A D | hard | |
| x 7 5 7 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x C D A A# x | hard | |
| 0 4 8 8 7 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | C A F A# D C | hard | |
| x 5 5 7 5 0 | – 1 1 2 1 – | x A# D A C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 8 7 7 10 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | A# C F A D A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 8 10 10 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | C D A A# F A# | medium |
The A#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, A, 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#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 7 | 11 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#maj9 chord?
A#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, A, 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.