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Am9/G Guitar Chord

A sophisticated minor sound popular in neo-soul, jazz and lo-fi hip-hop. On guitar, the fifth is commonly omitted to make room for the ninth. This is a slash chord — the bass note is G instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings 3–0–2–0–0–0

How to play the Am9/G chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 3–0–2–0–0–0 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 3 · middle finger
5th string (A) Play open
4th string (D) Fret 2 · index finger
3rd string (G) Play open
2nd string (B) Play open
1st string (high E) Play open

Notation for Am9/G chord

Other names: A minor 9th, A min9, A-9

Music theory name: minor ninth chord

Common name: A minor ninth chord

Intervals and tones in Am9/G chord

Note Interval
A Root
C Minor 3rd
E Perfect 5th
G Minor 7th
H Major 9th

All Variations

Open
3–0–2–0–0–0
Open
3–0–2–0–0–3
Open
3–0–2–2–0–0
Open
3–0–2–4–0–0

More chords with A as the root

The same chord type in other keys