Fmaj9 chord on 4-String Bass

in Standard (EADG) tuning

○○12FAEG
Fmaj9
Major 9
Notes:F · A · C · E · G
easy
Piano Left hand Right hand
FFFACEG
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
1 0 2 01 – 2 –F A E Geasy
5 8 5 91 2 1 3A F G Ehard · barre on fret 5
0 8 7 0– 2 1 –E F A Geasy
0 0 3 0– – 1 –E A F Geasy
0 10 7 10– 2 1 3E G A Fmedium
5 7 3 02 3 1 –A E F Ghard

The Fmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10F
34A
57C
711E
914G

More F chords

Other roots

See Fmaj9 in another tuning

Standard (EADG) E-A-D-G
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.