Am9 Chord

Am9 (A minor 9th chord)

Like any minor 9th chord, the Am9 chord is formed by playing the root, the minor third, the perfect fifth, the minor 7th and the major 9th. That equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd and 5th, the 7th and the 9th degree of the A minor scale.

Notation

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How To Play Am9 On The Piano

You can play the A minor 9th chord by playing in any order the following notes: A, C, E, G, B.

The inversions of the Am9 chord

  • Root position: A, C, E, G, B
  • Inversion 1: C, E, G, B, A
  • Inversion 2: E, G, B, A, C
  • Inversion 3: G, B, A, C, E
  • Inversion 4: B, A, C, E, G

Video: Am9 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the Am9 chord occurs

  • C ionian
  • C major
  • E harmonic minor
  • G ionian
  • G major