F#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 3 4 2 | 3 – 1 2 4 1 | F# A E G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 2 4 x 6 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | F# x E A x G# | hard | |
| x x 4 3 7 7 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F# G# E A | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 7 6 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | F# C# F# A E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 x 7 7 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x F# G# x E A | hard | |
| x 9 7 11 11 7 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x F# A E G# A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 4 0 2 3 0 2 | 4 – 1 3 – 2 | F# A E G# A E | medium | |
| 4 x 6 4 x 2 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | F# x G# A x E | hard | |
| 4 7 7 3 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | F# E A G# x x | hard | |
| 4 4 6 4 7 4 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | F# C# G# A E F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 x 7 6 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x F# A x E G# | hard | |
| x 9 7 11 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# A E G# x | hard | |
| 4 0 2 3 0 4 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | F# A E G# A F# | medium | |
| 2 x 4 4 x 6 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | E x F# A x G# | hard | |
| 4 x 7 3 7 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | F# x A G# E x | hard | |
| 4 4 6 4 7 6 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | F# C# G# A E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 |
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 Dm 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.