F#m9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
F#m9
Minor 9
Notes:F# · A · C# · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 2 1 2 | 1 4 2 1 3 | G# E A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 6 2 4 4 | 1 4 1 2 3 | A F# A E G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 9 8 5 | – 2 4 3 1 | x F# E G# A | hard | |
| 9 8 11 9 0 | 2 1 4 3 – | E G# F# A E | medium | |
| 1 x 2 4 2 | 1 – 2 4 3 | G# x A E F# | hard | |
| x 6 2 4 4 | – 4 1 2 3 | x F# A E G# | hard | |
| 9 6 x 8 5 | 4 2 – 3 1 | E F# x G# A | hard | |
| 9 9 11 8 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | E A F# G# E | medium | |
| 1 4 2 x 2 | 1 4 2 – 3 | G# E A x F# | hard | |
| 2 6 x 4 4 | 1 4 – 2 3 | A F# x E G# | hard | |
| x 8 9 6 5 | – 3 4 2 1 | x G# E F# A | hard | |
| 11 8 9 9 0 | 4 1 2 3 – | F# G# E A E | medium | |
| 2 x 1 4 2 | 2 – 1 4 3 | A x G# E F# | hard | |
| 2 4 2 6 4 | 1 2 1 4 3 | A E A F# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 9 8 x 6 5 | 4 3 – 2 1 | E G# x F# A | hard | |
| 11 8 11 9 0 | 3 1 4 2 – | F# G# F# A E | medium |
The F#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F#, A, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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 F#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| ♭3 | 3 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
| 9 | 14 | G# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#m9 chord?
F#m9 is a Minor 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.