F#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 0 3 3 1 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | F# G# C# A C# E | medium | |
| x x 5 2 6 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F# G# E A | hard | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | F# C# E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 0 6 6 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | G# C# F# F# E A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 0 6 6 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x G# F# E A | easy | |
| x 10 7 10 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# G# E A x | hard | |
| x 10 8 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# A E G# x | medium | |
| 3 0 3 3 3 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | F# G# E A C# x | medium | |
| 3 x x 2 6 6 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | F# x x G# E A | hard | |
| 3 5 3 3 6 5 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | F# C# E A E G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 0 6 5 | – – 3 – 2 1 | x x A F# E G# | medium | |
| x 10 7 0 6 6 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x F# G# F# E A | hard | |
| x 8 7 0 11 10 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x E G# F# A C# | hard | |
| 10 0 8 10 8 10 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | C# G# A E F# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 0 3 3 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | F# G# E A x x | easy | |
| 3 x 3 2 x 6 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | F# x E G# x 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 – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.