F#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 1 1 0 | 1 – 2 3 4 – | F# A C# G# C# E | medium | |
| x x 6 2 4 4 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x F# A E G# | hard | |
| 3 x 4 x 6 5 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | G# x E x F# A | hard | |
| 4 4 4 6 6 4 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | A C# E C# F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 9 8 5 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x F# E G# A | hard | |
| x 9 8 6 9 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F# G# C# A E | medium | |
| x 7 8 11 9 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | x E G# F# A E | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 9 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# G# E A E | medium | |
| 11 11 9 11 9 9 | 2 3 1 4 1 1 | E G# A F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 0 x 1 1 0 | 1 – – 2 3 – | F# A x G# C# E | easy | |
| 3 4 x 2 4 2 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | G# C# x A E F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 6 x 4 5 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | G# x F# x E A | hard | |
| 4 4 6 6 4 4 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | A C# F# C# E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 9 8 5 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x F# x E G# A | hard | |
| x 9 9 6 8 0 | – 3 4 1 2 – | x F# A C# G# E | medium | |
| x 7 9 11 8 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | x E A F# G# E | 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 – 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#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.