# A♯ major add 9 Guitar Chord

> The A♯ major add 9 major add 9 chord extends the major triad with an added ninth B♯, creating a bright, expansive harmony. Unlike the major 9 chord, it lacks the major seventh, offering a fresher, more open sound often used in pop, rock, and jazz for uplifting atmospheres. With B♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A♯ major add 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-major-add-9/b-sharp

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♯maj(add9)
- Notes: A♯, C𝄪, E♯, B♯
- Intervals: 1 (A♯), 3 (C𝄪), 5 (E♯), 9 (B♯)
- Mood: sweet, melodic, gentle, serene
- Genres: Pop, Acoustic, Indie, Ballad
- Playable shapes: 41

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 3 0 3 1 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-major-add-9/b-sharp/x30311)
- Shape 2: -1 3 0 3 3 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-major-add-9/b-sharp/x30331)
- Shape 3: 8 8 0 7 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-major-add-9/b-sharp/880766)
- Shape 4: 8 8 8 7 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-major-add-9/b-sharp/888766)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 10 10 11 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-major-add-9/b-sharp/xxaaba)
- Shape 6: -1 3 3 3 3 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-major-add-9/b-sharp/x33336)
- Shape 7: -1 3 3 5 3 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-major-add-9/b-sharp/x33536)
- Shape 8: -1 3 0 3 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-major-add-9/b-sharp/x30366)

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