A9 is the A dominant ninth chord. It has 5 notes: A – C♯ – E – G – B (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
A dominant ninth adds the ninth to a dominant seventh. It sounds rich and funky and is common in gospel, funk and neo-soul.
A9 chord on Guitar
x-12-11-12-12-x
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x-12-9-12-10-9Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 12th fret; D 11th fret; G 12th fret; B 12th fret; high E not played.
A9 chord on Ukulele
2132
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12-11-9-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 1st fret; E 3rd fret; A 2nd fret.
A9 chord on Piano
Play A, C♯, E, G and B together with your right hand, and A (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the A9 chord
A9 appears in 18 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Einö Grön – Ääretön Aava Ympärilläin Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Marc Jordan – Margarita Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ben Viola – Presa Prinsesa Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Gregory Porter & Nat King Cole – The Girl From Ipanema Chords
- Mark Isham & Kate Ceberano – In My Solitude Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Julie And The Phantoms – Stand Tall Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Teddy Adhitya – Just You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Esa Liinamaa – What A Wonderflu World Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Radio Company – All Our Own Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Jacob Collier – Ocean Wide Canyon Deep Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Father John Misty – Pure Comedy album Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Mary Poppins Returns – A Cover Is Not The Book Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other A chords:
Chords in the key of A major:
A9 chord: questions
What notes are in the A9 chord?
A9 (A dominant ninth) is made of A, C♯, E, G and B (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
How do you play A9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x-12-11-12-12-x (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A9 on ukulele?
Play 2132 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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