How do you play a A Major 9 chord on guitar and ukulele?

The A Major 9 chord (Amaj9) can be played in 4 different voicings on guitar and ukulele. View interactive diagrams with fingerings and tab notation on Strummerly.

What is the A Major 9 chord written as?

The A Major 9 chord is commonly written as Amaj9. It is built from the A root note.

How many voicings of Amaj9 are there?

Strummerly provides 4 voicings for the A Major 9 chord on guitar and ukulele, covering open positions and various shapes across the fretboard.

A Major 9 Chord (Amaj9) for Guitar

Key of A • Major 9 • 4 voicings available

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Guitar fretboard showing A, E, B, C#, Ab chord. 5 notes displayed.

Chord Tab — Position View

e|----- 4-----|

B|----- 2-----|

G|----- 4-----|

D|----- 2-----|

A|----- 0-----|

E|--------------|

Notes: A - E - B - C# - Ab

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Amaj9

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Major 9

About the A Major 9 Chord

The A Major 9 chord (written as Amaj9) is built from the A root note. This chord is commonly used across many genres of guitar music. Above you can explore 4 different voicings of the Amaj9 chord, including open positions and barre chord shapes from the CAGED system.

Use the interactive diagram above to view each voicing with fingerings, fret positions, and tab notation. Switch between positions to find the voicing that works best for your playing context.