F#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C#
in Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 4 3 3 | 3 – 1 2 1 1 | F# G# E A# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 3 2 3 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | F# A# E G# C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 3 4 3 5 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | F# x E A# C# G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 0 4 6 5 | 2 – – 1 4 3 | F# G# C# A# E G# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 7 6 7 | 1 – – 3 2 4 | F# G# C# C# E A# | medium | |
| x x 7 0 6 7 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x G# F# E A# | easy | |
| x 10 7 10 8 7 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x F# G# E F# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 10 8 10 | – – 2 3 1 4 | C# G# A# E F# C# | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# A# E G# x | medium | |
| 5 0 3 4 3 5 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | F# G# E A# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 3 2 x x | 3 1 2 1 – – | F# A# E G# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 3 4 x 5 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | F# x E A# x G# | hard | |
| 5 0 0 4 6 x | 2 – – 1 3 – | F# G# C# A# E x | medium | |
| 5 5 9 7 6 5 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | F# C# A# C# E G# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 0 6 7 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x F# G# F# E A# | hard | |
| x 10 7 10 10 7 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x F# G# E G# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
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 C# 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.