F#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Double Drop D
in Double Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 2 1 2 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | F# A# E G# C# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 2 3 2 6 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | F# x E A# C# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 3 5 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F# A# E G# | medium | |
| 4 x 6 x 5 8 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | F# x G# x E A# | hard | |
| x 9 6 x 5 8 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x F# G# x E A# | hard | |
| 6 7 6 6 7 8 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | G# E G# C# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 8 11 9 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x E A# F# G# x | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 9 8 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x F# A# E G# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 1 2 1 x x | 3 1 2 1 – – | F# A# E G# x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 2 3 x 6 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | F# x E A# x G# | hard | |
| 4 7 6 3 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | F# E G# A# x x | hard | |
| 4 x 8 x 5 6 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | F# x A# x E G# | hard | |
| x 9 8 x 5 6 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x F# A# x E G# | hard | |
| 6 7 8 6 7 6 | 1 2 4 1 3 1 | G# E A# C# F# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 9 7 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G# A# E F# x | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 9 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# A# E G# x | medium |
The F#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Double Drop D 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.