F#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
F#maj9
Major 9
Notes:F# · A# · C# · F · G#
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Fingerings (16)
F#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 4 2 4 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x F# C# G# A# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | C# G# C# F# A# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 6 4 0 0 | 3 1 2 1 – – | F# A# F G# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 6 6 0 5 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x F# F A# G# F# | easy | |
| 7 7 6 6 0 0 | 3 4 1 2 – – | F# C# F A# G# C# | medium | |
| 7 7 11 9 9 7 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | F# C# A# C# F G# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 9 9 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x F# G# C# F A# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 2 6 0 4 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x F# C# A# G# F | hard | |
| x 2 2 2 2 4 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x G# C# F# A# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 6 4 5 0 | 4 1 3 1 2 – | F# A# F G# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 6 6 5 7 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x F# F A# C# G# | medium | |
| 7 7 6 6 0 x | 3 4 1 2 – – | F# C# F A# G# x | medium | |
| 7 11 7 9 0 9 | 1 4 1 2 – 3 | F# F F# C# G# A# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 9 9 9 9 | 2 – 1 1 1 1 | A# F# G# C# F A# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 6 4 2 0 | – – 3 2 1 – | x F# F G# A# C# | hard | |
| 2 2 6 2 2 4 | 1 1 3 1 1 2 | C# G# F F# A# F | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The F#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, F, 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#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
| 7 | 11 | F |
| 9 | 14 | G# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#maj9 chord?
F#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes F#, A#, C#, F, 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.