Root on A string
no fifthx-12-10-12-12-x
Am9 chord on guitar
Am9 is the A minor 9 chord. Its notes are A, C, E, G and B. A minor seventh with a ninth. This compact grip omits the fifth.
How to play Am9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Am9
- A1
- C♭3
- E5
- G♭7
- B9
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
- Also written
- Am9
- Chord type
- Minor 9
Am9 notes across the neck
Every A, C, E, G and B on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other A chords
Other minor 9 chords