A minor added ninth · Frets 2–5
Am(add9) mandolin chord
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How to play Am(add9) on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the two strings from the D to the A at the 2nd fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 5th fret and your little finger on the E string at the 5th fret.
From the G string 5 2 2 5 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Am(add9)?
Am(add9), A minor added ninth, is A, C, E and B: the root (A), the minor third (C), the perfect fifth (E) and the ninth (B). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 9.
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Minor added ninth chords in every key
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Am(add9) on other instruments
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