A9(#5) Guitar Chord | How to Play The A Dominant Ninth Sharp Fifth Chord

A9 sharp 5 guitar chord

This chord is composed of the Root, Major Third, Augmented Fifth, Minor Seventh, and Major Ninth

The A9(#5) chord is known as:

  • A Dominant Ninth Sharp Fifth
  • A 9#5
  • A 9aug5
  • A 9+5
  • A Dom9#5
  • A9(#5)

The A Dominant Ninth Sharp Fifth chord is made up of the notes A, C#, E#, G, and B

Notes that compose the A 9(#5) chord:

AC#E#GB

Chord structure of the Dominant Ninth Sharp Fifth chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7
8
b9
9
#9
11
#11
13

A9(#5) Guitar Chord Voicings

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A9 sharp 5 guitar chord

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 9(#5) | D 9(#5) | E 9(#5) | F 9(#5) | G 9(#5) | A 9(#5) | B 9(#5) | C#9(#5) | D#9(#5) | F#9(#5) | G#9(#5) | A#9(#5)

Fretboard map of A 9(#5) chord tones

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
#5
b7
1
9
3
#5
b7
1
9
3
#5
b7
1
9
#5
b7
1
9
3
#5
b7
1
9
3
#5
b7
1
9
3
#5
b7
1
9
3
#5
b7
1
9
3
#5
b7