F#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop F#
in Drop F# (F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 1 2 | – – 2 3 1 4 | F# C# G# C# E A# | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 3 2 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x F# G# E F# A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 4 7 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x E A# F# G# x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 5 5 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | F# C# A# E G# G# | easy | |
| 0 7 7 5 7 5 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | F# G# C# E A# C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 8 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | F# G# C# F# A# E | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 9 10 8 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | F# A# F# G# C# E | medium | |
| 0 9 10 9 10 10 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | F# A# E G# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 12 10 11 10 12 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | F# C# E A# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 2 2 3 2 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | F# E G# C# F# A# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 5 5 2 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x F# G# E G# A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 5 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G# A# E F# x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 5 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | F# C# A# E G# C# | medium | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | F# F# C# E A# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 9 7 8 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | F# G# C# G# A# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 9 10 8 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x A# F# G# C# E | 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 F# 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.