F#m9 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning
F#m9
Minor 9
Notes:F# · A · C# · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 5 4 2 x x | 1 4 3 2 – – | G# E F# A x x | hard | |
| x x 4 2 5 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F# A E G# | hard | |
| x 7 6 x 5 7 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x F# G# x E A | hard | |
| x 7 6 9 10 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x F# G# E A G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 7 9 9 7 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x F# A E G# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 9 11 9 10 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | F# G# C# E A x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 5 4 1 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | A E F# G# x x | hard | |
| 2 2 4 2 5 6 | 1 1 2 1 3 4 | A C# F# A E G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 7 x 5 6 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x F# A x E G# | hard | |
| x 7 6 9 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# G# E A x | hard | |
| x 7 7 9 9 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F# A E G# x | medium | |
| 11 9 x 9 10 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | F# G# x E A x | hard | |
| 1 x 4 2 5 x | 1 – 3 2 4 – | G# x F# A E x | hard | |
| 2 2 6 2 5 4 | 1 1 4 1 3 2 | A C# G# A E F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 6 x 7 7 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x E G# x F# A | hard | |
| x 7 6 9 x 7 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x F# G# E x A | hard |
The F#m9 chord (Minor 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 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.