How to Play a A#9 Chord on Guitar – Easy A# Dominant Ninth Guitar Chord
Welcome to our in-depth tutorial on the A# 9 chord. This chord, a member of the Dominant Chords family, is built from the notes A#, C##, E#, G#, and B#. The intervals that construct this chord are 1, 3, 5, b7, and 9. These intervals are also known as the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, and Major Ninth.
The A# 9 chord is a staple in many genres of music, from blues to jazz, and understanding how to play it can greatly expand your musical repertoire. If you're new to chords beyond the beginner level, you might find our intermediate guitar chord tutorial useful.
Our tutorial will guide you through chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that show the tones composing the A# 9 chord. If you're unfamiliar with how chords are built by stacking intervals, we recommend checking out our guitar music theory tutorial to gain a deeper understanding.
For those interested in the ninth (9) guitar chords family, we have a dedicated tutorial about ninth guitar chords. And if you want to delve deeper into the dominant chords family, our dominant guitar chords tutorial is a great resource.
Understanding the fretboard intervals that make up the A# 9 chord can be a game-changer in mastering this chord. Our fretboard intervals tutorial can help you with this. And if you're unsure about how to denote chords based on the intervals that compose them, our chord notation tutorial is a must-read.
So, are you ready to dive into the world of the A# 9 chord? Let's get started!
A# 9 chord Notes:
A#C##E#G#B#
Tones in the Dominant Ninth chord:
A# Dominant Ninth Guitar Chord Fingers Positions
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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
Open
Position 2
Movable
Position 3
BarreMovable
You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C 9 | D 9 | E 9 | F 9 | G 9 | A 9 | B 9 | C#9 | D#9 | F#9 | G#9 | A#9 | Ab9 | Bb9 | Db9 | Eb9 | Gb9
Complete Fretboard Map of A# 9 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.