Standard
A minor ninth · Frets 5–7
Am9 guitar chord
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A half-diminished ninth · Frets 3–5
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A major ninth · Frets 4–6
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A major ninth sharp eleven · Frets 4–6
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How to play Am9 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 5th fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the B string at the 5th 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 5 5 5 7 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Am9?
Am9, A minor ninth, is A, C, E, G and B: the root (A), the minor third (C), the perfect fifth (E), the minor seventh (G) and the ninth (B). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9.
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