Fmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Fmaj9
Major 9
Notes:F · A · C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 3 0 0 3 | 1 – 2 – – 3 | F A E E A G | medium | |
| x x 4 3 7 5 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x F G E A | hard | |
| x 8 6 5 7 5 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x F G A E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 6 8 0 0 | – 2 1 3 – – | x F G C A E | medium | |
| x 8 8 8 10 0 | – 1 1 1 2 – | x F A C G E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 3 3 0 0 | 1 – 2 3 – – | F A E G A E | medium | |
| x x 4 5 7 3 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x F A E G | hard | |
| x 8 6 5 7 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F G A E E | medium | |
| x 8 6 x 0 0 | – 2 1 – – – | x F G x A E | hard | |
| x 8 8 8 10 12 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x F A C G E | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 3 3 1 0 3 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | F C E F A G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 4 3 7 5 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | G C F G E A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 5 8 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F G A F E | medium | |
| 0 0 6 8 8 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | E A G C F C | medium | |
| x 8 8 12 10 8 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | x F A E G C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 3 0 3 3 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | F A E E C G | medium |
The Fmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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
See Fmaj9 in another tuning
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.