Am9
Am9
A M9
Intermediate
Minor
Extended
Minor 9th chord - minor with the 9th
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
A
RootC
Minor 3rdE
Perfect 5thG
Minor 7thB
Major 9thInterval Details
A
Root
C
Minor 3rd
E
Perfect 5th
G
Minor 7th
B
Major 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
A - C - E - G - B
Bass: AInversion 1
C - E - G - B - A
Bass: CInversion 2
E - G - B - A - C
Bass: EInversion 3
G - B - A - C - E
Bass: GInversion 4
B - A - C - E - G
Bass: BCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Am9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Am9
Am13
Am11
Simplified
A5
Am
Am7
Asus2
Amadd9
Alternate Symbols
Am9
A-9
Tags
extended
minor
Piano
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4