Am9 (A minor 9th): A C E G B. Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9. A minor 7th with a 9th: smooth and open, common in jazz, R&B and neo-soul.

Made of5

Notes5

Contains & part of15

Scales that contain it15

Inversions5

  • Am9

    Root position · A C E G B

  • Am9/C

    1st inversion · C E G B A

  • Am9/E

    2nd inversion · E G B A C

  • Am9/G

    3rd inversion · G B A C E

  • Am9/B

    4th inversion · B A C E G

Relatives4

Type1

Genres that use it3

Where it goes2

One small move away1

Its dominant1