F#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 3 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x F# C# A E G# | medium | |
| 2 2 2 3 5 3 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | C# G# C# A E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 3 5 5 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x F# A E G# | hard | |
| 9 0 5 7 5 6 | 4 – 1 3 1 2 | G# F# E C# E A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 10 9 6 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x F# F# E G# A | hard | |
| 7 10 9 7 10 x | 1 3 2 1 4 – | F# E G# C# A x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 9 10 9 10 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | A F# G# E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 5 3 2 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x F# E A C# G# | medium | |
| 2 2 5 3 2 3 | 1 1 4 2 1 3 | C# G# E A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 5 3 x 5 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | F# A E A x G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 7 9 6 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x F# E C# G# A | hard | |
| x 0 9 10 7 6 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x F# G# E F# A | hard | |
| 7 10 10 7 9 x | 1 3 4 1 2 – | F# E A C# G# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 9 10 9 x | 2 – 1 3 1 – | A F# G# E G# x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 5 3 5 5 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x F# E A E G# | medium | |
| 2 3 2 2 5 3 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | C# A C# G# E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
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 B 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.