Amaj9 Guitar Chord | How To Create and Play the A Major Ninth chord
This chord is made up of the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Major Seventh, and Major Ninth
The A Major Ninth chord is spelled in the following ways:
- A Major Ninth
- A Maj9
- A Major 9
- Amaj9
The A Major Ninth chord is composed of the notes A, C#, E, G#, and B
Notes of the A maj9 chord:
AC#EG#B
How to create the Major Ninth chord:
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Guitar Patterns for the Amaj9 chord
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Position 1
Open
Position 2
Open
Position 3
BarreOpen
Position 4
BarreMovable
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Complete Fretboard Map of A maj9 chord tones
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