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A Minor 9th Piano Chord (Am9)
The A Minor 9th chord on piano is made of the notes A, C, E, G and B. Smooth and complex. A minor 7th with an added 9th.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in A Minor 9th?
5 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9 up from A.
- Notes
- A – C – E – G – B
- Formula
- 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
- Semitones from the root
- 0 – 3 – 7 – 10 – 14
- Symbol
- Am9
- Chord type
- Minor 9th, 5 notes
How to play A Minor 9th on piano
A Minor 9th spans more than an octave, so it is usually split between the hands.
- Left hand: A and E (fingers 5 and 1).
- Right hand: C, G, B (fingers 1, 3 and 5).
A Minor 9th inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Am9/C, Am9/E, Am9/G.
Can you find A Minor 9th?
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
1 / 6 Tap the notes of A Minor 9th (Am9)
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
What key is A Minor 9th in?
The keys whose scale contains every note of Am9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.
Major keys
- G majorii9
- F majoriii9
- C majorvi9
Minor keys
- A minori9
- E minoriv9
- D minorv9
A Minor 9th chord FAQ
What notes are in the A Minor 9th chord?
A Minor 9th (Am9) has 5 notes: A, C, E, G and B. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9, counted up from A.
How do you play A Minor 9th on the piano?
Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays A and E (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays C, G, B (fingers 1, 3 and 5).
What are the inversions of A Minor 9th?
1st inversion: C, E, G, A, B (Am9/C). 2nd inversion: E, G, A, B, C (Am9/E). 3rd inversion: G, A, B, C, E (Am9/G).
What key is A Minor 9th in?
Am9 belongs to G major (ii9), F major (iii9), C major (vi9), A minor (i9), E minor (iv9) and D minor (v9).