F#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop F#
in Drop F# (F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#) tuning
F#m9
Minor 9
Notes:F# · A · C# · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 1 1 | – – 3 4 1 2 | F# C# G# C# E A | medium | |
| 2 3 3 2 3 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | G# E A C# F# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 5 5 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# A E G# x | medium | |
| 0 7 7 5 6 5 | – 3 4 1 2 1 | F# G# C# E A C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 7 6 8 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | F# G# F# F# A E | medium | |
| 0 7 0 10 10 8 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | F# G# F# A C# E | medium | |
| 0 8 10 9 10 8 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | F# A E G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 10 10 10 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | F# C# E A C# G# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 3 2 3 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | F# E A C# F# G# | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# G# E A x | hard | |
| 3 5 3 5 5 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | A F# A E G# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 7 5 6 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | F# F# C# E A G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 0 7 6 8 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x G# F# F# A E | medium | |
| 0 7 10 10 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | F# G# E A C# G# | medium | |
| 0 8 0 9 10 8 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | F# A F# G# C# E | medium | |
| 12 12 10 10 10 12 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | F# C# E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The F#m9 chord (Minor 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#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| ♭3 | 3 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
| 9 | 14 | G# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#m9 chord?
F#m9 is a Minor 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.