Chord Voicings: Ninth Chords

So let's take a look at the chord voicings.

A Major 9 Chord

We're looking at different types of ninth chords. The first one we're going to do is the A major 9 chord as shown here.

• Shape: 1, 2, 3, 4.
• Really, really nice chord that. Love that.

C Major 9 Chord

Now, let's take a look at the C major 9. We get something like this:

• Root note on the A string: Really nice sounding chord there.

A Minor 9 Chord

Next is the minor nine. The shape they've given us is the following.

• We are in the key of C and we have this going on.
• If we wanted to put that with the root note on the E string, we simply get this shape here:

A Minor Nine

• Shape: Barring across the fifth fret.

D Dominant 9 Chord

Lastly, let's take a look at the dominant ninth chord. The one they've given us is the D dominant 9.

• Really cool chord, this:
  • Fifth fret on the A string there.
• For a dominant nine root note on the E string, we'll get this shape here.