A9(no 3rd) Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Alternate

A nine

Tuning

Standard Tuning

O
O
O
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
2
E
B
G
E
A
 

This voicing of A9 omits the third of the chord.

X
 
 
 
 
X
11
12
13
14
15
2134
 
B
G
C♯
A
 

This voicing for A9 is commonly used in the jazz genre.

 
 
 
 
 
X
11
12
13
14
15
21333
E
B
G
C♯
A
 

This voicing for A9 utilizes a common movable chord shape.

 
 
 
 
O
X
14
15
16
17
18
3214
A
C♯
B
G
A
 

This voicing for A9 combines a movable chord shape with a low, open root note.

 
O
 
 
O
X
5
6
7
8
9
132
A
B
C♯
G
A
 

This voicing for A9 combines open strings with higher, fretted notes.

X
 
 
 
 
X
4
5
6
7
8
1324
 
E
B
G
C♯
 

This is a rootless of voicing of A9/C#.

 
 
 
 
 
 
11
12
13
14
15
1222
E
B
G
C♯
A
E

Get your thumb ready for this voicing of A9/E!

 
 
 
X
O
X
6
7
8
9
10
143
B
G
C♯
 
A
 

This voicing for A9 is played fingerstyle.

 
 
 
 
X
 
11
12
13
14
15
21333
E
B
G
C♯
 
E

This A9 chord is played in second inversion. The fifth of the chord (E) is played in the bass. Notice how the root note is omitted from the chord.

 
 
 
 
X
X
11
12
13
14
15
1222
E
B
G
C♯
 
 

This is a rootless voicing for A9. The third of the chord (C#) is played in the bass.

 
 
 
 
X
X
6
7
8
9
10
2143
B
G
C♯
A
 
 

This voicing for A9 is played on the four highest strings.

 
 
 
 
 
X
4
5
6
7
8
13244
A
E
B
G
C♯
 

This A9 chord is played in first inversion.

O
O
 
 
X
X
5
6
7
8
9
13
E
B
C♯
G
 
 

This is a rootless voicing for A9. The b7 (G) is played in the bass.

 
 
 
 
X
 
5
6
7
8
9
B
E
C♯
G
 
A

 
 
X
 
 
 
2
3
4
5
6
G
C♯
 
E
B
A

 
 
 
 
 
 
2
3
4
5
6
G
C♯
A
E
B
A

 
 
 
 
X
 
17
18
19
20
21
B
E
C♯
G
 
A

 
 
X
 
 
 
14
15
16
17
18
G
C♯
 
E
B
A

 
 
 
 
 
 
14
15
16
17
18
G
C♯
A
E
B
A

O
 
 
 
O
 
1
2
3
4
5
E
C♯
B
E
A
G