How to play Amadd9: a minor added 9th built on A, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 2 open strings, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 0 2 2 1 0 (x = not played).
| Note | A | C | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 5 |
Amadd9 is a minor added 9th with A as its root. The full theoretical spelling is A, C, E, B. This voicing omits the 9th, the tone guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Amadd9 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 2 major keys and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
All tools are free with no download. Customize the fingering, print it, or drop it straight into a chart.
🤲 Play Amadd9 a way we don't show? Suggest your voicing and it may join the library (with a thank-you in your inbox).
Amadd9 is spelled A, C, E, B: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, 9th. The common guitar voicing sounds A, C, E, leaving out the 9th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 0 2 2 1 0 (x means the string is not played). Fret the B string at the 1st fret. Add the D and G strings at the 2nd fret. The A and high E strings ring open. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Amadd9 belongs to 4 keys: G major (the ii chord), C major (the vi chord), A minor (the i) and E minor (the iv).
