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Am9/C Piano Chord

A sophisticated minor sound popular in neo-soul, jazz and lo-fi hip-hop.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand A2 · G3 fingers 5–1
Right hand C4 · B4 fingers 1–5

How to play the Am9/C chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play A2 and G3 with the left hand and C4 and B4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth E can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for Am9/C 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/C chord

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

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