Electric guitar · Major 9th chord

Amaj9A Major 9th

Key: A Major
Medium
Open chord

Amaj9 is the A major 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: Major ninth; Ethereal, dreamy
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of A Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	A	Tonic
ii	Bm	Subdominant
iii	C#m	Tonic relative
IV	D	Subdominant
V	E	Dominant
vi	F#m	Tonic relative
vii°	G#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 4 to string 2.
2Place your middle finger on fret 4 of string 3.
3Place your ring finger on fret 4 of string 1.
4Let string 5 ring open.
5Don't play string 6.
6Strum from string 5 down.