A major 9th (Amaj9)
ARoot
C♯Maj 3
EPerf 5
G♯Maj 7
B9
Lush and dreamy. Major 7 with added 9th. Creates a sophisticated, airy sound in jazz and bossa nova.
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How to play it
Amaj9
A major 9th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- C♯M3
- EP5
- G♯M7
- B9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a major 9th chord sounds the way it does
A+4 fretsC♯+3 fretsE+4 fretsG♯+3 fretsB
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
More A chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A
What Amaj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Amaj9
A major 9th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- C♯M3
- EP5
- G♯M7
- B9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04
Where to go next
More A chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A
What Amaj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root