Amadd9 chord

Amadd9 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Amadd9 can be seen as an A minor triad with an added ninth (B) and is comparable to Amadd2. It is usually played as an open chord, and sometimes it's played as a barre chord or closed chord as a movable shape.

Chord structure

The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth and major ninth intervals. Notice that the seventh isn't included and also that the fifth sometimes can be omitted.

Chord name

Amadd9 is an abbreviation for A minor added ninth. A less common abbreviation is Amin add9.

Notes

The notes that the Amadd9 chord consists of are A, C, E and B.

Try it in a chord progression

Em7 - G6 - Amadd9

Inversions

1st inversion: Amadd9/C (means that C is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Amadd9/E (means that E is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Amadd9/B (means that B is the bass note).

Omissions

Amadd9(no5) is an Am added 9th with no fifth (E).


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