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