F#m9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
F#m9
Minor 9
Notes:F# · A · C# · E · G#
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Fingerings (16)
F#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 4 2 0 2 | – 3 1 – 2 | F# F# G# A E | medium | |
| 2 4 3 4 2 | 1 3 2 4 1 | G# F# A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 4 3 7 6 | 1 2 1 4 3 | A F# A E G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 6 0 7 7 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C# G# F# E A | medium | |
| 10 7 0 11 11 | 2 1 – 3 4 | E A F# G# C# | hard | |
| 2 4 0 0 2 | 1 3 – – 2 | G# F# F# A E | medium | |
| 3 4 2 4 2 | 2 3 1 4 1 | A F# G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 3 7 6 | – 2 1 4 3 | x F# A E G# | hard | |
| 7 7 0 7 6 | 2 3 – 4 1 | C# A F# E G# | medium | |
| 10 11 0 11 7 | 2 3 – 4 1 | E C# F# G# A | hard | |
| 2 x 0 0 2 | 1 – – – 2 | G# x F# A E | easy | |
| 2 4 3 x 2 | 1 4 3 – 2 | G# F# A x E | hard | |
| 3 4 x 7 6 | 1 2 – 4 3 | A F# x E G# | hard | |
| 0 6 0 7 7 | – 1 – 2 3 | F# G# F# E A | easy | |
| 10 7 0 11 7 | 3 1 – 4 2 | E A F# G# A | hard | |
| 2 4 2 0 2 | 1 4 2 – 3 | G# F# G# 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 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#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.