Am9 guitar chord

A minor 9th · Amin9 · A-9

The Am9 guitar chord is played x02413 in open position. Its notes are A, C, E, G and B.

Am9 open chord (x02413)

Fingering: x02413
Fingers: – – 2 4 1 3
Difficulty: Medium
Position: open position

Am9 barre chord, 5th fret (575557)

Fingering: 575557
Fingers: 1 3 1 1 1 4
Difficulty: Medium
Position: barre chord, 5th fret

Am9 chord at the 8th fret (809080)

Fingering: 809080
Fingers: 1 – 3 – 2 –
Difficulty: Easy
Position: 8th fret

Am9 chord at the 10th fret (x-12-10-12-12-12)

Fingering: x-12-10-12-12-12
Fingers: – 2 1 3 4 4
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 10th fret

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Notes in the A minor 9th chord

The Am9 chord is made of A · C · E · G · B. Its formula is 1–♭3–5–♭7–9.

Note	Degree	Interval from A
A	1	root
C	♭3	minor third
E	5	perfect fifth
G	♭7	minor seventh
B	9	ninth

How to play the Am9 guitar chord

Put your first finger on the 1st fret of the B string.
Put your second finger on the 2nd fret of the D string.
Put your third finger on the 3rd fret of the high E string.
Put your fourth finger on the 4th fret of the G string.
Let the A string ring open.
Strum from the A string down and leave the low E string out.

That is the open-position shape, x02413. It is rated medium: 4 fingers, 5 strings, a 4-fret stretch.

Why your Am9 chord buzzes or sounds muted

Low E string is not part of this Am9 shape. Start your strum on the A string, or rest your thumb on the unused string to keep it quiet.

The shape spans 4 frets. Keep your thumb low behind the neck so your fingers can spread, and place the widest finger first.

Easy Am9 guitar chord

The easiest Am9 shape on this page is 809080 (8th fret). It uses 3 fingers and 6 strings, with no barre.

Am9 barre chord

Am9 has 1 barre shape here: 575557 (barre at the 5th fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide it up one fret and you are playing A#m9 (Bbm9).

Am9 open chord

The open Am9 chord is x02413. It uses the open A string, which is why it rings longer than the shapes higher up the neck.

Keys with the Am9 chord

Am9 is the vi chord in C major and ii chord in G major. In minor keys it is the i chord in A minor and iv chord in E minor.

All minor 9th guitar chords

Am9 guitar chord questions

How do you play an Am9 chord on guitar?

Play x02413, reading from the low E string to the high E string. An x means the string is not played and a 0 means it rings open. The fingers used are - - 2 4 1 3.

What notes are in the Am9 chord?

The A minor 9th chord has 5 notes: A, C, E, G and B. Its formula is 1–♭3–5–♭7–9, counted from the A major scale.

What keys is the Am9 chord in?