Am9 Guitar Chord

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Am9 is a minor 9th chord made of A · C · E · G · B. A m7 chord with the 9th added. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 5: 575557 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Am9

Fret 5 barre · root on 6th string · 575557 · from fret 5

Am9

Open position · root on 5th string · x02413

Am9

Fret 5 · root on 4th string · xx7587 · from fret 5

Barre fret 5 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 2.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 7.
Ring finger on string 1 (e), fret 7.
Strum down from string 6.

Am9 guitar chord chart — fret 5 barre 575557 and 2 more shapes — All Am9 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A
rootC
3rdE
5thG
7thB
9th

Play it easier with a capo

There's no convenient open shape to capo for this chord — the barre shape is the way to go.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other A chords

A Am A7 Amaj7 Am7 A6 Am6 Asus4 Asus2 A7sus4 Adim Adim7 Am7b5 Aaug Aadd9 A9 Am9 Amaj9

Minor 9th chords in other keys

Cm9 C♯m9 Dm9 E♭m9 Em9 Fm9 F♯m9 Gm9 A♭m9 Am9 B♭m9 Bm9

FAQ

What notes are in the Am9 chord?

The Am9 chord is made of A, C, E, G, B. A m7 chord with the 9th added.

What's the easiest way to play Am9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 575557 (a barre chord at fret 5). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over Am9?

A dorian or A natural minor fits well.

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