F#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 0 0 0 4 | 1 – – – – 2 | F# A C# E A G# | medium | |
| 2 x 3 4 x 5 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F# x E G# x A | hard | |
| x x 5 4 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | x x F# G# A E | easy | |
| x 9 7 5 7 5 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x F# G# A E A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 7 9 0 0 | – 2 1 3 – – | x F# G# C# A E | medium | |
| x 9 8 9 11 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# A C# G# E | medium | |
| 2 0 0 0 4 4 | 1 – – – 2 3 | F# A C# E C# G# | medium | |
| 2 x 3 5 x 4 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | F# x E A x G# | hard | |
| 0 0 5 4 4 4 | – – 2 1 1 1 | E A F# G# C# G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 5 7 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F# G# A E E | hard | |
| x 9 7 x 0 0 | – 2 1 – – – | x F# G# x A E | hard | |
| x 9 8 12 11 0 | – 2 1 4 3 – | x F# A E G# E | hard | |
| 2 0 0 4 0 0 | 1 – – 2 – – | F# A C# G# A E | medium | |
| 4 x 3 2 x 5 | 3 – 2 1 – 4 | G# x E F# x A | hard | |
| 0 4 5 4 0 0 | – 1 2 1 – – | E C# F# G# A E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 5 9 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F# G# A F# 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 – 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 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.