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Ukulele chord

Am9A minor ninth

  • A1
  • C♭3
  • E5
  • G♭7
  • B9
Difficulty
Easy
Fingers
1
Shapes
6

How to play Am9

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string.
  2. Let ring open: G string, C string, E string.
  1. Am9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 00022GCEA
    Am9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 00022AECG

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  2. Am9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 003232GCEA
    Am9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 003232AECG

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  3. Am9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 2032132GCEA
    Am9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 2032132AECG

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  4. Am9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 403043GCEA
    Am9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 403043AECG

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  5. Am9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 4032321GCEA
    Am9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 4032321AECG

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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 Am9 chord

A minor 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. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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