F#9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C#
in Drop C# (C#-C#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) tuning
F#9
Dominant 9
Notes:F# · A# · C# · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 0 0 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | F# F# G# G# E E A# A# C# C# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | F# F# A# A# E E G# G# C# C# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 x x 3 3 4 4 3 3 5 5 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 | F# F# x x E E A# A# C# C# G# G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 6 5 5 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 4 4 3 3 | F# F# G# G# C# C# A# A# E E G# G# | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 0 7 7 6 6 7 7 | 1 1 – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 | F# F# G# G# C# C# C# C# E E A# A# | medium | |
| x x x x 7 7 0 0 6 6 7 7 | – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x x x G# G# F# F# E E A# A# | easy | |
| x x 10 10 7 7 10 10 8 8 7 7 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x F# F# G# G# E E F# F# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 0 9 9 10 10 8 8 10 10 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | C# C# G# G# A# A# E E F# F# C# C# | medium | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x F# F# A# A# E E G# G# x x | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 3 3 4 4 3 3 5 5 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 | F# F# G# G# E E A# A# C# C# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 2 2 3 3 2 2 x x x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – – – | F# F# A# A# E E G# G# x x x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 x x 3 3 4 4 x x 5 5 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | F# F# x x E E A# A# x x G# G# | hard | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 6 x x | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 – – | F# F# G# G# C# C# A# A# E E x x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 9 9 7 7 6 6 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | F# F# C# C# A# A# C# C# E E G# G# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 10 7 7 0 0 6 6 7 7 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x F# F# G# G# F# F# E E A# A# | hard | |
| x x 10 10 7 7 10 10 10 10 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x F# F# G# G# E E G# G# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The F#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop C# 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#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
| 9 | 14 | G# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#9 chord?
F#9 is a Dominant 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.