Amadd9 is the A minor added ninth chord. It has 4 notes: A – C – E – B (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9).
A minor add9 adds the ninth to a minor chord, giving it an emotional, bittersweet colour.
Amadd9 chord on Guitar
x02500
577557Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A open; D 2nd fret; G 5th fret; B open; high E open.
Amadd9 chord on Ukulele
2002
4000
14-12-12-14Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C open; E open; A 2nd fret.
Amadd9 chord on Piano
Play A, C, E 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 Amadd9 chord
Amadd9 appears in 16 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Studiothrills – Chaque Fois Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Wizz Jones – Happiness Was Free Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jawan – Chaleya Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Colter Wall – Corralling The Blues Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Tommaso Paradiso – Senza Alibi Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ultimo – 243 Am Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Max Gazze – Il Farmacista Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- cavetown – Paul Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Tai Verdes – Bad Bad News Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ben&Ben – Lifetime Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Tame Impala – It Might Be Time Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Ozzy Osbourne – Close My Eyes Forever Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other A chords:
Chords in the key of C major:
Amadd9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Amadd9 chord?
Amadd9 (A minor added ninth) is made of A, C, E and B (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9).
How do you play Amadd9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x02500 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Amadd9 on ukulele?
Play 2002 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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