Fmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 2 1 1 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x F A E G C | medium | |
| x 3 x 2 3 6 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x G x E A F | hard | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | C G C F A E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 7 5 6 5 | 4 1 3 1 2 1 | F A E G C E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 8 7 6 8 | – – 3 2 1 4 | A E F A C G | medium | |
| x x 8 7 10 8 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x F A E G | medium | |
| 8 8 12 10 10 8 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | F C A C E G | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 12 10 10 11 10 | 1 3 1 1 2 1 | G E G C F A | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 0 2 1 x | – 1 – 3 2 – | x F A E G x | easy | |
| x 3 3 3 3 5 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x G C F A E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 8 5 6 5 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | F A F G C E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 0 7 6 8 | 3 – – 2 1 4 | F E A A C G | medium | |
| 8 x 7 7 x 8 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | F x E A x G | hard | |
| 8 x 0 10 10 8 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | F x A C E G | hard | |
| 10 12 12 10 11 10 | 1 3 4 1 2 1 | G E A C F A | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 1 0 2 1 1 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | A F A E G C | medium |
The Fmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop A 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.