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A minor add nine (Am(add9)) chord on guitar

Notes
ACEB
Formula
1♭359

How to play Am(add9) on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    Am(add9) chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes A, C, E, B

  2. Shape 2 · fret 5 · barre

    Am(add9) chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 5, notes A, C, E, B

  3. Shape 3 · fret 2

    Am(add9) chord on guitar, shape 3: from fret 2, notes A, C, E, B

  4. Shape 4 · fret 9 · barre

    Am(add9) chord on guitar, shape 4: barre at fret 12, notes A, C, E, 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.

Am(add9) inversions on guitar

The same Am(add9) 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 · Am(add9)/C

    A minor add nine, Am(add9)/C, x32200Am(add9)/C312CEABEmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (C) in the bass1st inversion · Am(add9)/C

    A minor add nine, Am(add9)/C, x32455Am(add9)/C221344CEBEAmetronotuner.com

  3. 5th (E) in the bass2nd inversion · Am(add9)/E

    A minor add nine, Am(add9)/E, 032200Am(add9)/E312ECEABEmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (E) in the bass2nd inversion · Am(add9)/E

    A minor add nine, Am(add9)/E, x77557Am(add9)/E52314EACEBmetronotuner.com

About the minor add nine chord

A minor chord with an added ninth: the minor gains a sweet, wistful tension. Common in ballads, alternative rock and film scores; in keys with open strings (Em, Am) the ninth comes almost for free on guitar.

Notes and intervals of Am(add9)

Am(add9) (A minor add nine) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

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

Other A chords

Minor add nine: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Am(add9) chord on guitar?

Am(add9) (A minor add nine) has 4 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 Am(add9)?

The notes of Am(add9) are A, C, E, B. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 9: root, minor third, perfect fifth, ninth.

What does Am(add9) mean?

Am(add9) is the chord symbol for A minor add nine. A minor chord with an added ninth: the minor gains a sweet, wistful tension. Common in ballads, alternative rock and film scores; in keys with open strings (Em, Am) the ninth comes almost for free on guitar.

Can I play Am(add9) on other instruments?

Yes. Am(add9) also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Am(add9) on other instruments

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