Fmaj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 | 2 2 – – – – – – – – 1 1 | F F G G C C F F A A E E | easy | |
| 3 3 2 2 4 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 | 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 | F F A A E E G G C C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 3 x x 4 4 4 4 x x 5 5 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | F F x x E E A A x x G G | hard | |
| x x x x 5 5 4 4 7 7 5 5 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x F F A A E E G G | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | G G C C F F C C E E A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x 7 7 0 0 7 7 7 7 | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x x x G G F F E E A A | easy | |
| x x 0 0 9 9 11 11 8 8 10 10 | – – – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x G G A A E E F F C C | medium | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 11 11 10 10 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – | x x F F A A E E G G x x | medium | |
| 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 | 3 3 – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | F F G G C C G G A A E E | easy | |
| 3 3 2 2 4 4 2 2 3 3 x x | 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – | F F A A E E G G C C x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 3 x x 7 7 4 4 7 7 x x | 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – | F F x x G G A A E E x x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 5 5 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – – 4 4 | G G C C E E F F A A G G | medium | |
| 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | A A C C F F C C E E G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x F F G G C C E E A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 0 9 9 11 11 8 8 x x | 3 3 – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | C C G G A A E E F F x x | medium | |
| x x 9 9 9 9 0 0 10 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x E E A A F F G G C C | medium |
The Fmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down 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.