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