Fmaj9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE)
in Guitar (gDGBE) tuning
Fmaj9
Major 9
Notes:F · A · C · E · G
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Fingerings (16)
Fmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 2 1 0 | – 3 2 1 – | G F A C E | medium | |
| 2 3 2 5 3 | 1 2 1 4 3 | A F A E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 7 5 6 0 | – 3 1 2 – | G A C F E | medium | |
| 0 7 0 6 0 | – 2 – 1 – | G A G F E | easy | |
| 9 7 10 8 0 | 3 1 4 2 – | E A F G E | medium | |
| 0 10 10 10 0 | – 1 1 1 – | G C F A E | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 3 0 1 0 | 2 3 – 1 – | A F G C E | medium | |
| x 3 2 5 3 | – 2 1 4 3 | x F A E G | medium | |
| 5 7 0 6 0 | 1 3 – 2 – | C A G F E | medium | |
| x 7 0 6 0 | – 2 – 1 – | x A G F E | easy | |
| 10 7 9 8 0 | 4 1 3 2 – | F A E G E | medium | |
| 12 x 10 10 12 | 3 – 1 2 4 | G x F A E | hard | |
| 0 3 2 5 0 | – 2 1 3 – | G F A E E | medium | |
| 2 3 x 5 3 | 1 2 – 4 3 | A F x E G | hard | |
| 5 5 9 6 5 | 1 1 3 2 1 | C G E F A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 9 6 8 | – 2 4 1 3 | G A E F C | medium |
The Fmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Fmaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C |
| 7 | 11 | E |
| 9 | 14 | G |
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What notes make up the Fmaj9 chord?
Fmaj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes F, A, C, E, G.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.