F#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 1 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | F# A# C# G# C# E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x x 3 4 2 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | G# x x A# E F# | hard | |
| x x 6 3 4 4 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x F# A# E G# | medium | |
| 5 4 4 6 6 4 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | A# C# E C# F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 9 8 9 x x | 1 3 2 4 – – | A# F# G# E x x | hard | |
| x 9 6 9 8 6 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x F# F# E G# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 8 11 10 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | x E G# F# A# E | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 10 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# G# E A# E | medium | |
| 11 11 10 11 10 0 | 2 3 1 4 1 – | E G# A# F# A# E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 1 1 1 x 0 | 1 1 1 1 – – | F# A# C# G# x E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 4 3 x 2 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | G# x E A# x F# | hard | |
| 3 4 4 3 6 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | G# C# E A# F# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 6 6 4 4 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | A# C# F# C# E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 x 6 6 8 0 | 1 – 2 3 4 – | A# x F# C# G# E | hard | |
| x x 6 9 8 6 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x x F# E G# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 10 11 8 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | x E A# F# G# E | hard |
The F#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.