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Guitar chord

A9A dominant ninth

  • A1
  • C♯3
  • E5
  • G♭7
  • B9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play A9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the D string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the G string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the high E string.
  4. Let ring open: A string.
  5. Don't play: low E string.
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    A9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x02423132EBGDAE

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  2. A9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 5756575fr1324EADGBE
    A9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 5756575fr1324EBGDAE

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  3. A9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 522223142EADGBE
    A9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 522223142EBGDAE

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  4. A9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 542000431EADGBE
    A9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 542000431EBGDAE

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  5. A9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 545000213EADGBE
    A9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 545000213EBGDAE

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  6. A9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x05420431EADGBE
    A9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x05420431EBGDAE

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  7. A9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 525220123EADGBE
    A9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 525220123EBGDAE

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  8. A9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 5054203421EADGBE
    A9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 5054203421EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the A9 chord

A dominant ninth is built from 5 notes: A (1), C♯ (3), E (5), G (♭7), B (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, A, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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