Am9 guitar chords
A-C-E-G-B
Chord Theory
Am9 comprises of the 1st, b3rd, 5th, b7th, and 9th notes of the diatonic root scale of A Major.
- A Major Scale: A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G#
- Chord: A minor ninth - written as Am9
- Formula: 1 - ♭3 - 5 - ♭7 - 9
- Notes: A - C - E - G - B
Am9 - A minor ninth (1-b3-5-b7-9)
Spelling: 1st(A), b3rd(C), 5th(E), b7th(G), 9th(B)
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: number inside circle indicates which finger to useX: Don't play string
White Numbered Circles: Optional Notes
X on string with optional note: if you omit the note, don't play string
Unmarked strings: Play open
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings
R: Root Note
TAB: Numbers represent frets - not finger positions
Blank Strings: Do not Play
0: play string open
1st
Written: x02413
Notes: x-A-E-B-C-G
TAB e |-3-|
B |-1-|
G |-4-|
D |-2-|
A |-0-|
E |---|
2nd
Written: x05557
Notes: x-A-G-C-E-B
TAB e |-7-|
B |-5-|
G |-5-|
D |-5-|
A |-0-|
E |---|
3rd
🡇 Am9 Guitar Chords
Written: x-12-10-12-12-0
Notes: x-A-C-G-B-E
TAB e |-0--|
B |-12-|
G |-12-|
D |-10-|
A |-12-|
E |----| Notes
- A minor 9th chord implies the presence of the preceding 1st, ♭3rd, 5th, ♭7th, before the added 9th.
- This could also be written as Am7add9 and is used in jazz and alternative styles of music.
- Standard keys using the A minor 9 chord: C major and A minor. This shows the major key as well as its relative minor key. Both the C Major and A minor scales share the same notes & key signature.
- Am9 (A - C - E - G - B) utilizes notes belonging to the C Major/Am Scale (C-D-E-F-G-A-B).
