Electric guitar · Major 9th chord

A#maj9 Major 9th

Key: A# Major
Easy
Open chord

A#maj9 is the A# major 9th chord on electric guitar, made of the notes A# · D · F · A · C.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

A#
D
F
A
C

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	Cm	Subdominant
iii	Dm	Tonic relative
IV	D#	Subdominant
V	F	Dominant
vi	Gm	Tonic relative
vii°	Adim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 5.
2Place your middle finger on fret 1 of string 2.
3Place your middle finger on fret 1 of string 1.
4Place your ring finger on fret 2 of string 3.
5Let string 4 ring open.
6Don't play string 6.
7Strum from string 5 down.