Accessible Page: How to Play a A#9 Chord on Guitar – Easy A# Dominant Ninth Guitar Chord

This page provides an accessible, text-only version of the A# 9 guitar chord, designed for use with screen-reader software.

• For additional chords, visit our complete list of chord diagrams in textual form.
• If you'd prefer the visual version with graphic diagrams and color highlights, please visit the A# 9 chord diagrams page.

Chord Shapes

There are 3 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the D string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 1 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 1 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 1 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the A string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E, D and B strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

A# 9 Description

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!

Back to the complete list of chord diagrams in textual form.

Do you have questions, suggestion or comment?

Please write a message to band@fachords.com