Fmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) tuning
Fmaj9
Major 9
Notes:F · A · C · E · G
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Fingerings (16)
Fmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 5 4 3 0 | – 1 3 2 1 – | x F C E G A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 2 4 3 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x F A E G x | medium | |
| x 3 x 7 5 7 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x F x G A E | hard | |
| 0 7 0 4 8 8 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | G A G E C F | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 – – | C G C F E A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 9 7 8 7 | 4 1 3 1 2 1 | F A E G C E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 9 0 8 | 3 4 – 2 – 1 | F C G A E F | medium | |
| 10 10 0 9 0 10 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | F C G A E G | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 0 0 | 1 2 – – – – | F C G C E A | easy | |
| x 3 0 4 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | x F G E E A | easy | |
| 2 2 2 5 3 3 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | A E A F G C | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 5 3 7 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x A x F G E | hard | |
| 0 7 5 4 0 8 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | G A C E E F | hard | |
| 0 5 5 5 0 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | G G C F E A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 10 7 8 7 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | F A F G C E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 x 0 9 0 8 | 3 – – 2 – 1 | F x G A E F | hard |
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
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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.