A# Aug Maj 9 chord — Drop D
2 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Open position
1 / 2
Chord tones
A#
R
D
+4
F#
+8
A
+11
C
+2
A# Aug Maj 9 in other tunings
Aug Maj 9 in other keys — Drop D
A# Aug Maj 9 in Drop D — video lessons
About A# Aug Maj 9 in Drop D
The A# Aug Maj 9 chord contains the notes A#, D, F#, A, C. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.