F#maj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) tuning
F#maj9
Major 9
Notes:F# · A# · C# · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | F# F# C# C# F# F# G# G# F F A# A# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 | F# F# C# C# F# F# A# A# F F G# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 4 4 0 0 6 6 6 6 | – – 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x F# F# G# G# G# G# F F A# A# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 0 0 6 6 6 6 | – – 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x F# F# A# A# G# G# F F A# A# | medium | |
| 2 2 6 6 2 2 0 0 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | F# F# F F F# F# G# G# F F A# A# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 6 6 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | F# F# C# C# G# G# A# A# F F F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 0 0 6 6 4 4 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | x x F# F# A# A# G# G# F F G# G# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 0 0 6 6 x x | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | x x F# F# A# A# G# G# F F x x | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 6 6 0 0 6 6 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 – – | F# F# C# C# A# A# G# G# F F x x | hard | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 6 6 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | F# F# C# C# G# G# A# A# F F G# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 4 4 x x 6 6 6 6 | – – 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x F# F# G# G# x x F F A# A# | hard | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 9 9 9 9 6 6 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x F# F# A# A# F F G# G# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 2 2 6 6 6 6 0 0 2 2 x x | 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | F# F# F F A# A# G# G# C# C# x x | hard | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | F# F# C# C# G# G# A# A# F F A# A# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 x x 6 6 4 4 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | x x F# F# A# A# x x F F G# G# | hard | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 0 0 6 6 9 9 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x F# F# A# A# G# G# F F C# C# | medium |
The F#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
| 7 | 11 | F |
| 9 | 14 | G# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#maj9 chord?
F#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes F#, A#, C#, F, 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.