Amaj9 is the A major ninth chord. It has 5 notes: A – C♯ – E – G♯ – B (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
A major ninth adds the ninth to a major seventh. It sounds soft, open and sophisticated.
Amaj9 chord on Guitar
x02424
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xx7697Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A open; D 2nd fret; G 4th fret; B 2nd fret; high E 4th fret.
Amaj9 chord on Ukulele
4140Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 4th fret; C 1st fret; E 4th fret; A open.
Amaj9 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 Amaj9 chord
Amaj9 appears in 9 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Riccardo Cocciante – A Mio Padre Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- keshi – Westside (Live) Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- keshi – Limbo Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Official HIGE DANdism – Anarchy Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak – Put On A Smile Chords
- Joji – Nitrous Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Julie And The Phantoms – Stand Tall Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Tame Impala – One More Hour Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Steely Dan – Time Out Of Mind Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other A chords:
Chords in the key of A major:
Amaj9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Amaj9 chord?
Amaj9 (A major ninth) is made of A, C♯, E, G♯ and B (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
How do you play Amaj9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x02424 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Amaj9 on ukulele?
Play 4140 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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