A m(add9) Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play A m(add9) on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The A m(add9) chord is an added-ninth chord that layers in a ninth without the seventh for an open, modern sound. It is built from the notes A, B, C, E. This page shows how to play A m(add9) on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The C and A strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 4 over a 4-fret stretch. A falls on the D string. It sounds from C3 up to A4.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on A or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.