Guitar chord · Dominant 9th
A9 chord (A Dominant 9th)
Funky, rich dominant chord staple in James Brown funk, R&B, and blues.
Notes AC#EGB
Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9
Shapes 1 on this page
A9 chord shapes
Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, A.
STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E
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Questions
- What notes are in a A9 chord?
- A9 is A, C#, E, G, B: the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9 of A.
- How do you play A9 on guitar?
- 5th String Root Funk 9th: x 12 11 12 12 12 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).