Fmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 2 1 0 2 | 4 – 2 1 – 3 | F A E G A E | medium | |
| 3 x 2 3 x 5 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | F x E A x G | hard | |
| 3 3 3 3 7 5 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | F C F A E G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 x 7 7 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x F G x E A | hard | |
| x 8 7 10 10 7 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x F A E G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 3 0 2 1 0 3 | 3 – 2 1 – 4 | F A E G A F | medium | |
| 3 x 5 3 x 2 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | F x G A x E | hard | |
| 3 3 5 3 7 3 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | F C G A E F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 x 7 5 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x F A x E G | hard | |
| x 8 7 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F A E G x | medium | |
| 3 0 3 1 0 2 | 3 – 4 1 – 2 | F A F G A E | medium | |
| 2 x 3 3 x 5 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | E x F A x G | hard | |
| 3 3 5 3 7 5 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | F C G A E G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 x 8 7 | 1 2 1 – 4 3 | G E G x F A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 x 10 10 7 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F x E G A | hard | |
| 3 0 2 1 0 x | 3 – 2 1 – – | F A E G A x | 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 D 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.