Bass · Standard
A minor major ninth · Frets 15–18
Am(maj9) bass chord
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How to play Am(maj9) on bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the E string at the 17th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 15th fret, your little finger on the D string at the 18th fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 16th fret.
From the E string 17 15 18 16 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Am(maj9)?
Am(maj9), A minor major ninth, is A, C, E, G♯ and B: the root (A), the minor 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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