Accessible Page: Amaj9 Guitar Chord | How To Create and Play the A Major Ninth chord

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Chord Shapes

There are 4 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

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

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 2

Fingers Positions

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

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 13 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 4

Fingers Positions

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

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position uses open strings

A maj9 Description

Welcome to our tutorial on the A maj9 chord, a beautiful and rich sounding chord that belongs to the Major Chords family. The A maj9 chord is composed of the notes A, C#, E, G#, and B. These notes are derived from the musical intervals 1 (Root), 3 (Major Third), 5 (Perfect Fifth), 7 (Major Seventh), and 9 (Major Ninth).

Understanding the intervals that compose this chord is crucial for mastering it. If you're not familiar with these terms, you may want to check out our tutorial about fretboard intervals and our tutorial on how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose them.

The A maj9 chord, like all ninth chords, extends beyond the octave, making it a bit more complex and interesting. If you're new to ninth chords, our tutorial about ninth (9) guitar chords can be a helpful resource.

Building chords like the A maj9 involves stacking intervals, a concept that is explained in our tutorial that teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals. This tutorial will give you a deeper understanding of how chords are constructed, which can help you master the A maj9 chord and other complex chords.

Once you have mastered the A maj9 chord, you can start incorporating it into chord progressions. For inspiration, check out our tutorial about jazz chord progressions, which often use the maj7, m7, and 7 chord types, and our tutorial about the most common chord progressions that teaches how to put chords together to create songs.

We hope this introduction has sparked your interest in the A maj9 chord. Stay tuned for the rest of this tutorial, where we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones composing the chord.

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