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Guitar chord

Amaj9A major ninth

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

How to play Amaj9

  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. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the high E string.
  4. Let ring open: A string.
  5. Don't play: low E string.
  1. Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x02424134EADGBE
    Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x02424134EBGDAE

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  2. Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 522224143EADGBE
    Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 522224143EBGDAE

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  3. Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 5224241423EADGBE
    Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 5224241423EBGDAE

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  4. Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 5024241423EADGBE
    Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 5024241423EBGDAE

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  5. Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 5422041423EADGBE
    Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 5422041423EBGDAE

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  6. Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 5464004fr3142EADGBE
    Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 5464004fr3142EBGDAE

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  7. Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 5464544fr1243EADGBE
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  8. Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 5066005fr123EADGBE
    Amaj9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 5066005fr123EBGDAE

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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 Amaj9 chord

A major 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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