# A♯9 Guitar Chord

> The A♯9 dominant 9 chord enriches the dominant 7th by adding a major ninth B♯, enhancing its tension with a colorful, jazzy flair. This extended harmony adds sophistication, frequently used in jazz, blues, and funk for dynamic progressions. With B♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of A♯9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp9/b-sharp

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♯9
- Notes: A♯, C𝄪, E♯, G♯, B♯
- Intervals: 1 (A♯), 3 (C𝄪), 5 (E♯), ♭7 (G♯), 9 (B♯)
- Mood: jazzy, rich, sophisticated, lush
- Genres: Jazz, Funk, Soul, Fusion
- Playable shapes: 12

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 3 3 3 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp9/b-sharp/x33334)
- Shape 2: 8 8 6 7 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp9/b-sharp/886766)
- Shape 3: 8 8 8 10 9 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp9/b-sharp/888a9a)
- Shape 4: 8 5 6 5 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp9/b-sharp/856566)
- Shape 5: 8 8 6 7 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp9/b-sharp/886796)
- Shape 6: 8 8 0 7 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp9/b-sharp/880796)
- Shape 7: 8 8 8 7 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp9/b-sharp/888796)
- Shape 8: 8 8 8 7 9 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp9/b-sharp/88879a)

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