# A♯ minor add 9 Guitar Chord

> The A♯ minor add 9 minor add 9 chord adds a ninth B♯ to the minor triad, creating a lush, emotional sound. The combination of the minor third C♯ and ninth B♯ gives it a hauntingly beautiful, introspective quality, perfect for ballads and cinematic music. With C♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A♯ minor add 9.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♯min(add9)
- Notes: A♯, C♯, E♯, B♯
- Intervals: 1 (A♯), ♭3 (C♯), 5 (E♯), 9 (B♯)
- Mood: introspective, emotive, subtle, tender
- Genres: Pop, Acoustic, Indie, Singer-songwriter
- Playable shapes: 15

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 4 3 3 1 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-add-9/c-sharp/x43311)
- Shape 2: -1 4 3 5 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-add-9/c-sharp/x43566)
- Shape 3: 9 8 8 6 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-add-9/c-sharp/988668)
- Shape 4: 9 8 8 10 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-add-9/c-sharp/988ab8)
- Shape 5: 9 8 10 10 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-add-9/c-sharp/98aab8)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 11 10 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-add-9/c-sharp/xxbab8)
- Shape 7: -1 4 -1 5 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-add-9/c-sharp/x4x566)
- Shape 8: 9 8 8 -1 -1 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-add-9/c-sharp/988xx8)

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