F#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 1 1 1 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 | F# A E G# C# F# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 2 2 4 3 | 1 3 1 1 4 2 | F# C# E A E G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 4 x 4 3 | 4 – 2 – 3 1 | A x F# x E G# | hard | |
| 0 4 6 6 6 4 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | E C# G# C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 6 x 6 x | 1 4 2 – 3 – | A E G# x F# x | hard | |
| x 9 6 9 9 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# G# E A x | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 8 x | – 3 1 4 2 – | x F# A E G# x | medium | |
| 0 0 11 11 8 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | E A C# F# G# C# | medium | |
| 0 11 11 11 9 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | E G# C# F# A x | medium | |
| 2 0 2 1 1 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | F# A E G# C# x | medium | |
| 2 4 2 2 6 3 | 1 3 1 1 4 2 | F# C# E A F# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 7 x 6 3 | – 3 4 – 2 1 | x E A x F# G# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 6 4 4 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | G# C# F# C# E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 6 9 6 x | 1 – 2 4 3 – | A A G# E F# x | hard | |
| 0 0 6 6 6 x | – – 1 1 1 – | E A G# C# F# x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 7 x 8 11 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F# A x G# E | hard |
The F#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F#, A, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.