# A minor 9 Guitar Chord

> The A minor 9 minor 9 chord combines the minor 7th with a major ninth B, producing a lush, moody atmosphere. The added ninth B softens the minor tonality with a dreamy, jazzy color, perfect for soulful ballads and expressive emotional landscapes. With B in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of A minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/b

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Amin9
- Notes: A, C, E, G, B
- Intervals: 1 (A), ♭3 (C), 5 (E), ♭7 (G), 9 (B)
- Mood: smooth, soulful, mellow, deep
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul
- Playable shapes: 51

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 2 2 2 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/b/x22213)
- Shape 2: 7 0 5 5 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/b/705555)
- Shape 3: 7 7 5 5 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/b/775555)
- Shape 4: 7 7 5 5 0 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/b/775505)
- Shape 5: 7 0 5 5 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/b/705550)
- Shape 6: 7 0 5 5 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/b/705500)
- Shape 7: 7 0 5 5 5 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/b/705557)
- Shape 8: 7 7 7 0 0 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/b/777008)

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