Electric guitar · Minor 9th chord

Am9A Minor 9th

Key: C Major
Easy
Open chord

Am9 is the A minor 9th chord on electric guitar, made of the notes A · C · E · G · B.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

A
C
E
G
B

Structure

1
♭3
5
♭7
9

Sound: Minor ninth; Deep, sophisticated
Harmonic function: Tonic relative; Stands in for the tonic with a different color.

Harmonic field of C Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	C	Tonic
ii	Dm	Subdominant
iii	Em	Tonic relative
IV	F	Subdominant
V	G	Dominant
vi	Am	Tonic relative
vii°	Bdim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 3 of string 5.
2Place your middle finger on fret 5 of string 6.
3Place your ring finger on fret 5 of string 4.
4Let strings 3, 2, 1 ring open.
5Strum all the strings.