Amaj9 Piano Chord: Notes, Inversions and Fingering (A Major Ninth)

How to play Amaj9

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

C#3 · major third

E5 · perfect fifth

G#7 · major seventh

B9 · ninth

Notes and theory

Aroot

C#3 · major third

E5 · perfect fifth

G#7 · major seventh

B9 · ninth

The major ninth extends a major seventh with a ninth. It is one of the richest-sounding major chords. The formula is 1 3 5 7 9.

Amaj9 on guitar Amaj9 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 Am9minor ninth

major ninth chords in every key

Cmaj9 C#maj9 Dmaj9 D#maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 Gmaj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

Questions

What notes are in the Amaj9 chord?

Amaj9 (A major ninth) is made of five notes: A (root), C# (major third), E (perfect fifth), G# (major seventh) and B (ninth).

How do you play Amaj9 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 major ninth chord sound like?

The major ninth extends a major seventh with a ninth. It is one of the richest-sounding major chords.