Am9 Piano Chord: Notes, Inversions and Fingering (A Minor Ninth)

How to play Am9

Find A just below middle C. That is the root.
Add C, E, G and B above it, skipping the keys in between.
Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.

Notes

Aroot

Cb3 · minor third

E5 · perfect fifth

Gb7 · minor seventh

B9 · ninth

Notes and theory

Aroot

Cb3 · minor third

E5 · perfect fifth

Gb7 · minor seventh

B9 · ninth

The minor ninth extends a minor seventh with a ninth: lush and smooth, a neo-soul and jazz staple. The formula is 1 b3 5 b7 9.

Am9 on guitar Am9 on ukulele

More A chords

All A piano chords

Amajor Amminor A7dominant seventh Am7minor seventh Amaj7major seventh Asus4suspended fourth Asus2suspended second Adimdiminished Aaugaugmented A6major sixth A9dominant ninth Aadd9added ninth Am7b5half-diminished Adim7diminished seventh A7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourth A5power chord Am6minor sixth Amaj9major ninth

minor ninth chords in every key

Cm9 C#m9 Dm9 D#m9 Em9 Fm9 F#m9 Gm9 G#m9 Am9 A#m9 Bm9

Questions

What notes are in the Am9 chord?

Am9 (A minor ninth) is made of five notes: A (root), C (minor third), E (perfect fifth), G (minor seventh) and B (ninth).

How do you play Am9 on piano?

Play A, C, E, G and B together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.

What does a minor ninth chord sound like?

The minor ninth extends a minor seventh with a ninth: lush and smooth, a neo-soul and jazz staple.