About the Amadd9 chord
A minor add9 adds the ninth to a minor chord without a seventh. It is wistful and spacious, and sounds lovely with open strings ringing. The symbol for it is Amadd9.
How to play Amadd9
- Put your index finger on the D string at fret 2.
- Put your middle finger on the G string at fret 2.
- Put your ring finger on the A string at fret 3.
- Strum and let the low E and B and high E strings ring open.
1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little
Chords in the key of A minor
These are the chords built on each note of the A minor scale, so they all sound good together with Amadd9. The Roman numeral under each one is its position in the key.
Other A chords
Amadd9 chord questions
What notes are in a Amadd9 chord?
Amadd9 is made of A, C, E and B. In intervals that is 1, ♭3, 5, 9 above the root, A.
What is the easiest way to play Amadd9?
The first shape above is the most common one: 0 3 2 2 0 0 from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. Start there, and try the other shapes once it feels comfortable.
Is Amadd9 a barre chord?
The main shape above is an open chord with no barre. Some of the other shapes further up the neck do use a barre, which lets you move the same shape to any key.