F#m9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x F# F# A A E E G# G# C# C# | medium | |
| x x 2 2 x x 6 6 3 3 5 5 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x F# F# x x G# G# A A E E | hard | |
| x x 4 4 x x 4 4 3 3 5 5 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x G# G# x x F# F# A A E E | hard | |
| 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 | A A G# G# C# C# F# F# F# F# E E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 6 6 0 0 5 5 | 3 3 4 4 – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | F# F# C# C# A A G# G# F# F# E E | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 6 6 10 10 x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | F# F# C# C# A A G# G# E E x x | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 | F# F# C# C# E E A A C# C# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 9 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | F# F# C# C# A A C# C# E E G# G# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 0 0 11 11 11 11 0 0 10 10 | 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 | G# G# E E G# G# C# C# F# F# A A | medium | |
| 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 12 12 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | G# G# E E A A C# C# F# F# x x | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 x x | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – | x x F# F# A A E E G# G# x x | easy | |
| x x 5 5 x x 4 4 2 2 5 5 | – – 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x A A x x F# F# G# G# E E | hard | |
| x x x x 7 7 6 6 3 3 7 7 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x x x E E G# G# A A F# F# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 4 4 | C# C# G# G# A A F# F# F# F# E E | medium | |
| 9 9 5 5 0 0 6 6 0 0 5 5 | 4 4 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 2 2 | F# F# A A A A G# G# F# F# E E | hard | |
| x x x x 9 9 6 6 10 10 10 10 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x F# F# G# G# E E A A | hard |
The F#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F#, A, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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.