# 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-sharp-minor-9/b-sharp

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♯min9
- 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: 14

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 3 3 3 2 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-9/b-sharp/x33324)
- Shape 2: 8 8 6 6 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-9/b-sharp/886666)
- Shape 3: 8 8 8 10 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-9/b-sharp/888a99)
- Shape 4: 8 8 6 6 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-9/b-sharp/886696)
- Shape 5: 8 8 8 6 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-9/b-sharp/888696)
- Shape 6: 8 8 8 6 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-9/b-sharp/888699)
- Shape 7: 8 11 11 10 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-9/b-sharp/8bbab8)
- Shape 8: 8 11 8 10 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-9/b-sharp/8b8a99)

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