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Am9 Ukulele 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.

Ukulele

Strings 0–0–0–2

How to play the Am9 chord on ukulele

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

4th string (G) Play open
3rd string (C) Play open
2nd string (E) Play open
1st string (A) Fret 2 · middle finger

Notation for Am9 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 chord

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

All Variations

Open
0–0–0–2
Fret 2
5–4–3–2
Open
4–4–3–3
Fret 5
5–7–7–7

Songs using Am9