F#m9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 2 1 | – 2 – 3 1 | x F# A E G# | easy | |
| 0 4 7 4 6 | – 1 3 1 2 | A G# E F# C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 0 6 9 | 3 1 – 2 4 | F# A A G# E | hard | |
| 9 9 0 6 9 | 2 3 – 1 4 | F# C# A G# E | medium | |
| 9 x 11 7 9 | 2 – 4 1 3 | F# x G# A E | hard | |
| 11 12 12 11 11 | 1 2 3 1 1 | G# E A C# F# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 2 0 2 1 | – 2 – 3 1 | A F# A E G# | easy | |
| 7 4 0 4 6 | 4 1 – 2 3 | E G# A F# C# | medium | |
| 9 5 7 6 x | 4 1 3 2 – | F# A E G# x | hard | |
| 9 x 0 6 9 | 2 – – 1 3 | F# x A G# E | hard | |
| 7 9 11 7 11 | 1 2 3 1 4 | E C# G# A F# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 12 11 11 11 | 2 3 1 1 1 | A E G# C# F# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 0 0 4 1 | – – – 2 1 | A E A F# G# | medium | |
| 0 4 7 4 x | – 1 2 1 – | A G# E F# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 x 6 9 | 3 1 – 2 4 | F# A x G# E | hard | |
| 0 9 9 6 9 | – 2 3 1 4 | A C# F# G# 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 Bass – Drop A 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.