A major ninth · Frets 4–6
Amaj9 7-string bass chord
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How to play Amaj9 on 7-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the A to the C at the 4th fret, your middle finger on the E string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 6th fret and your little finger on the F string at the 6th fret. Don’t play the B string.
From the B string x 5 4 6 6 4 6 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Amaj9?
Amaj9, A major ninth, is A, C♯, E, G♯ and B: the root (A), the major third (C♯), the perfect fifth (E), the major seventh (G♯) and the ninth (B). Its formula is 1 3 5 7 9.
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Amaj9 on other instruments
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