F#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2
in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide A
F#9
Dominant 9
Notes:F# · A# · C# · E · G#
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Fingerings (16)
F#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 4 1 0 0 | 2 1 3 1 – – | F# A# G# A# C# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 4 x 3 6 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | F# x G# x E A# | hard | |
| 0 4 4 4 5 6 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | E C# G# C# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 7 7 6 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x F# A# E G# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 9 11 9 0 | – 1 1 2 1 – | x F# C# G# A# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 1 0 1 0 4 | 3 1 – 2 – 4 | F# A# E A# C# G# | medium | |
| 2 x 6 x 3 4 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | F# x A# x E G# | hard | |
| 0 4 6 4 5 4 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | E C# A# C# F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 7 7 0 | – 4 1 2 3 – | x F# A# E G# E | medium | |
| x 9 9 11 9 12 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x F# C# G# A# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 1 0 4 0 4 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | F# A# E C# C# G# | medium | |
| 4 x 2 x 3 6 | 3 – 1 – 2 4 | G# x F# x E A# | hard | |
| 4 4 6 4 5 0 | 1 1 3 1 2 – | G# C# A# C# F# E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 9 7 0 | – 3 1 4 2 – | x F# A# F# G# E | medium | |
| x 9 12 11 9 9 | – 1 3 2 1 1 | x F# E G# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 1 4 4 0 0 | 2 1 3 4 – – | F# A# G# C# C# E | medium |
The F#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 2 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.