Am(add9) Chord on Guitar
Am(add9) is the A minor add 9 chord — 4 notes (A, C, E, B) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 9. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
Am(add9): Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 2
- fret 5
- fret 9
Am(add9): Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 9
- bass: R
- bass: R
Keys that contain Am(add9)
Scales to play over Am(add9)
- A Minor Scale
- A Dorian Mode
- A Melodic Minor Scale
- A Major Blues Scale
- A Harmonic Minor Scale
- A Dorian ♯4 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain A, C, E, B.
Other A chords
Minor add 9 chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the Am(add9) chord?
- Am(add9) (A minor add 9) contains A, C, E, B — formula 1 ♭3 5 9.
- How do you play Am(add9) on guitar?
- A common shape is x02410 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with Am(add9)?
- Good choices to solo over Am(add9): A Aeolian (Minor), A Dorian, A Melodic minor.
- What key is Am(add9) in?
- Am(add9) is diatonic in C major (viadd9), G major (iiadd9), E minor (ivadd9), A minor (iadd9).