Melodic minor Major 9 chords
While researching melodic minor chords I came across Am(M9). If this is a true chord what notes are in it? My guess is A-C-E-G#-B.
Not sure if one plays this on a piano… probably something for a guitar?
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The notes in "Am maj9" are A-C-E-G#-B. I use that chord quite often, on piano and guitar as well. It sounds really nice as a final chord in a song that's in the key of A minor. Or in the middle of a descending voice line "A-G#-G-F#...". Do you know the song "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin? The second chord in the famous progression could be called "Am maj9".
Yes, the AmM9 chord does exist and your guess with A, C, E, G?, B is correct.
Of course you can also play it on the piano if you find any use for it ;)
You can also often find m(maj9) chords written as min9(maj7) or mi9(ma7). This model treats the chord as a 9th chord rather than a 7th chord, with the maj7 as an alteration. Same exact notes though.
Yes, Am(maj9) is an Am triad - A, C, E - plus the maj7 - G# - (that's what the 'maj' part of the chord name tells us) plus the 9th - B - (that's what the '9' part of the name tells us).
So, A, C, E, G#, B. Good on guitar. Good on piano. Good on anything, really!
Often used non-functionally to spice up a final tonic chord in a minor key.
(In a major key try A13(#11). Think of it as a polychord, B over A7 if you like.)
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