# 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 C in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A minor 9.

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

## 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: 35

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 3 5 4 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/c/x35455)
- Shape 2: 8 0 7 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/c/807000)
- Shape 3: 8 7 7 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/c/877000)
- Shape 4: 8 7 7 0 0 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/c/877007)
- Shape 5: 8 0 9 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/c/809000)
- Shape 6: 8 0 9 0 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/c/809080)
- Shape 7: 8 10 9 9 10 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/c/8a99a8)
- Shape 8: 8 0 10 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-9/c/80a000)

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