Root on A string
no fifthx-12-11-13-12-x
Amaj9 chord on guitar
Amaj9 is the A major 9 chord. Its notes are A, C♯, E, G♯ and B. A major seventh plus a ninth. The compact grip omits the fifth.
How to play Amaj9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Amaj9
- A1
- C♯3
- E5
- G♯7
- B9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
- Also written
- Amaj9, AΔ9
- Chord type
- Major 9
Amaj9 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 major 9 chords