A Minor Add 9

Notes: A – C – E – B
Degrees: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9Also written: Am(add9), Amadd9Raise C to C♯ and it is Aadd9. A, B and E do not move.

The A Minor Add 9 chord is a four-note chord made up of A, C, E, and B.

A Minor Add 9 chord: A, C, E, B

It is built from a root, minor third, perfect fifth, and major ninth.

A minor triad plus the 9th, with no 7th: pensive and chimey, a softer alternative to the minor 9th.

Construction

A Minor Add 9 = Root + Minor 3rd + Perfect 5th + Major 2nd = A, C, E, B

Place your right hand over the keys with the thumb on the root. Use the fingering: 1 – 2 – 3 – 5

For the left hand, start with your pinky on the root. Use the fingering: 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

What is the A Minor Add 9 chord on piano?

The A Minor Add 9 chord contains the notes A – C – E – B. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.

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