F#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 4 2 3 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x F# C# G# A# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | C# G# C# F# A# E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 x 4 x 3 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | F# A# x G# x E | hard | |
| 7 4 5 4 0 0 | 3 1 2 1 – – | F# A# E G# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 5 6 5 7 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | F# F# E A# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 6 8 7 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x F# F# A# E G# | medium | |
| 7 7 7 0 0 9 | 1 1 1 – – 2 | F# C# F# E G# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 8 9 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x F# G# C# E A# | medium | |
| 9 0 9 0 0 9 | 1 – 2 – – 3 | G# F# G# E G# A# | easy | |
| 11 0 11 0 12 12 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | A# F# A# E G# C# | medium | |
| x 0 5 4 2 0 | – – 3 2 1 – | x F# E G# A# C# | medium | |
| x 2 2 2 2 3 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x G# C# F# A# E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 7 4 x 3 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x A# F# G# x E | hard | |
| 7 4 5 4 5 0 | 4 1 2 1 3 – | F# A# E G# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 5 6 5 7 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x F# E A# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 6 8 7 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x F# A# E G# | 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 – Drop B 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.