A9 chord on Ukulele – B Tuning (F#BD#G#)
in B Tuning (F#BD#G#) tuning
A9
Dominant 9
Notes:A · C# · E · G · B
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Fingerings (5)
A9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 4 5 | 1 – 2 3 | A B G C# | medium | |
| 3 2 4 3 | 2 1 4 3 | A C# G B | medium | |
| 5 8 6 5 | 1 3 2 1 | B G A C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 8 11 | 1 3 2 4 | C# A B G | hard | |
| 5 2 4 1 | 4 2 3 1 | B C# G A | hard |
The A9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele – B Tuning (F#BD#G#) 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 A9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See A9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A9 chord?
A9 is a Dominant 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.