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