F#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 3 4 3 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x F# G# E A C# | medium | |
| x 3 x 7 4 6 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x F# x G# A E | hard | |
| 0 5 0 5 4 6 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | G# G# G# F# A E | medium | |
| 0 6 5 5 x 6 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | G# A C# F# x E | hard | |
| 10 6 0 0 8 6 | 4 1 – – 3 2 | F# A G# C# C# E | hard | |
| x x 10 7 11 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F# G# E A | hard | |
| 10 10 8 8 8 10 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | F# C# E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 0 0 11 11 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | F# C# G# C# E A | medium | |
| x 3 0 3 4 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x F# G# E A x | easy | |
| x 6 x 5 3 6 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x A x F# G# E | hard | |
| 0 6 0 5 4 6 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | G# A G# F# A E | medium | |
| 5 6 0 5 x 6 | 1 3 – 2 – 4 | C# A G# F# x E | hard | |
| 10 6 8 7 x x | 4 1 3 2 – – | F# A E G# x x | hard | |
| 10 x 0 7 11 11 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | F# x G# G# E A | hard | |
| 10 10 0 8 11 8 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | F# C# G# A E F# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 0 x 11 11 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | F# C# G# x E A | hard |
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 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 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.