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A major ninth sharp five · Frets 6–7
Amaj9♯5 guitar chord
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How to play Amaj9♯5 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 6th fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the B string at the 6th fret and your little finger on the high E string at the 7th fret. Let the A string ring open. Don’t play the low E string.
From the low E string x 0 6 6 6 7 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Amaj9♯5?
Amaj9♯5, A major ninth sharp five, is A, C♯, E♯, G♯ and B: the root (A), the major third (C♯), the augmented fifth (E♯), the major seventh (G♯) and the ninth (B). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5 7 9.
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