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A minor ninth (Am9) chord on guitar

Notes
ACEGB
Formula
1♭35♭79

How to play Am9 on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    Am9 chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes A, C, E, G, B

  2. Shape 2 · fret 2 · barre

    Am9 chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 5, notes A, C, E, G, B

  3. Shape 3 · fret 5 · barre

    Am9 chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 5, notes A, C, E, G, B

  4. Shape 4 · fret 10 · barre

    Am9 chord on guitar, shape 4: barre at fret 12, notes A, C, E, G, B

  5. Shape 5 · fret 8 · barre

    Am9 chord on guitar, shape 5: barre at fret 8, notes A, C, E, G, B

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (A). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

Am9 inversions on guitar

The same Am9 with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (C) in the bass1st inversion · Am9/C

    A minor ninth, Am9/C, x32203Am9/C3124CEABGmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (C) in the bass1st inversion · Am9/C

    A minor ninth, Am9/C, x35455Am9/C313244CGBEAmetronotuner.com

  3. 5th (E) in the bass2nd inversion · Am9/E

    A minor ninth, Am9/E, 032203Am9/E3124ECEABGmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (E) in the bass2nd inversion · Am9/E

    A minor ninth, Am9/E, 12-12-10-12-12-12Am9/E102314EACGBEmetronotuner.com

  5. 7th (G) in the bass3rd inversion · Am9/G

    A minor ninth, Am9/G, 332200Am9/G3412GCEABEmetronotuner.com

  6. 7th (G) in the bass3rd inversion · Am9/G

    A minor ninth, Am9/G, 325555Am9/G22144GBGCEAmetronotuner.com

Jazz voicings

About the minor ninth chord

A minor chord with a seventh and a ninth: velvety and modern. Common in neo-soul, R&B, jazz and bossa, as a ii chord or as a "vamp" chord that keeps cycling while the melody wanders.

Notes and intervals of Am9

Am9 (A minor ninth) is built from 5 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • A · 1 · root
  • C · ♭3 · minor third
  • E · 5 · perfect fifth
  • G · ♭7 · minor seventh
  • B · 9 · ninth

Other A chords

Minor ninth: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Am9 chord on guitar?

Am9 (A minor ninth) has 5 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in Am9?

The notes of Am9 are A, C, E, G, B. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9: root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth.

What does Am9 mean?

Am9 is the chord symbol for A minor ninth. A minor chord with a seventh and a ninth: velvety and modern. Common in neo-soul, R&B, jazz and bossa, as a ii chord or as a "vamp" chord that keeps cycling while the melody wanders.

Can I play Am9 on other instruments?

Yes. Am9 also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Am9 on other instruments

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