Fmaj9 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning
Fmaj9
Major 9
Notes:F · A · C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 2 2 1 3 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | G C E A C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 2 5 2 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x F G A E E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 5 5 7 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x F G C E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 7 9 8 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x F A E G x | medium | |
| 10 8 7 9 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | F G A E x x | medium | |
| 10 8 x 9 10 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | F G x E A x | hard | |
| 0 1 3 2 1 2 | – 1 4 2 1 3 | G C F A C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 2 6 2 | – 3 2 1 4 1 | x F G A F E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 7 5 5 5 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | x F A C E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 x 9 8 7 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x F x E G A | hard | |
| 10 x 7 9 8 7 | 4 – 1 3 2 1 | F x A E G A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 x 9 8 x | 3 4 – 2 1 – | F A x E G x | hard | |
| x 6 3 0 5 7 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F F G E A | hard | |
| x x 3 2 5 5 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F A E G | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 5 7 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F G G E A | medium | |
| 0 6 7 9 6 7 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | G F A E F A | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The Fmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C |
| 7 | 11 | E |
| 9 | 14 | G |
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Other roots
See Fmaj9 in another tuning
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.