A minor 9th (Am9)
ARoot
Cmin 3
EPerf 5
Gmin 7
B9
Smooth and sophisticated. Minor 7 with added 9th. Essential in jazz for mellow, rich harmonic color.
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How to play it
Am9
A minor 9th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- Cm3
- EP5
- Gm7
- B9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a minor 9th chord sounds the way it does
A+3 fretsC+4 fretsE+3 fretsG+4 fretsB
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Am9
A minor 9th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- Cm3
- EP5
- Gm7
- B9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04