Standard
A major ninth · Frets 4–6
Amaj9 guitar chord
What it is
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Standard
A major ninth sharp eleven · Frets 4–6
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A major ninth sharp five · Frets 6–7
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A major ninth suspended fourth · Open position
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How to play Amaj9 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the low E string at the 5th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 4th fret, your little finger on the D string at the 6th fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 4th fret. Don’t play the B and high E strings.
From the low E string 5 4 6 4 x x (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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