A9/B

A9/B is a A9 chord with B in the bass.

A9/B guitar chord is also written as Adom9/B.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the A9/B guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.


A9/B guitar chord diagram

How to play the A9/B chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape x22223

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, 4th (D) string, and 5th (A) string in a barre.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 3rd fret of the 1st (high E) string.
  • Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

Shape 705655

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 5th fret of the 1st (high E) string, 2nd (B) string, and 4th (D) string in a barre.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 6th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 7th fret of the 6th (low E) string.
  • Let the 5th (A) string ring open.

View A9 inversions and slash chords

A9 - A9/C♯ - A9/E - A9/G - A9/B

View 9 chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭