Am9 piano chord (A minor 9th)
A – C – E – G – B
Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
Am9 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Am9
A – C – E – G – B
1st inversion Am9/C
C – E – G – B – A
2nd inversion Am9/E
E – G – B – A – C
3rd inversion Am9/G
G – B – A – C – E
4th inversion Am9/B
B – A – C – E – G
Am9 chord questions
What notes are in the A minor 9th chord?
Am9 is A, C, E, G, B. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9, counted from the root A.
How do you play Am9 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play A–C–E–G–B using all five fingers (1–5) (thumb on A). The full five-note shape spans more than an octave, so pianists usually play the root A in the left hand and C–E–G–B in the right.
What are the inversions of Am9?
Root position: A–C–E–G–B; 1st inversion: C–E–G–B–A; 2nd inversion: E–G–B–A–C; 3rd inversion: G–B–A–C–E; 4th inversion: B–A–C–E–G.