F#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
F#9
Dominant 9
Notes:F# · A# · C# · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 4 2 2 0 | 1 1 2 1 1 – | F# C# G# A# C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 4 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | F# C# F# A# E G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 0 5 6 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x F# G# G# E A# | medium | |
| x 7 6 0 5 6 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x F# A# G# E A# | medium | |
| x 7 6 0 7 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x F# A# G# F# E | easy | |
| x 7 9 0 11 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F# C# G# A# E | hard | |
| 0 9 9 10 11 9 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | E G# C# F# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 4 2 5 0 | 1 1 2 1 3 – | F# C# G# A# E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 4 2 5 2 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | F# C# G# A# E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 0 5 4 | – 4 3 – 2 1 | x F# A# G# E G# | medium | |
| x 7 6 0 5 0 | – 3 2 – 1 – | x F# A# G# E E | medium | |
| x 7 6 8 9 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x F# A# E G# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 x 0 11 0 | – 1 – – 2 – | x F# x G# A# E | hard | |
| 0 11 9 10 9 9 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | E A# C# F# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 5 4 2 2 0 | 1 3 2 1 1 – | F# E G# A# C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 4 2 5 4 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | F# C# G# A# E G# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
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 E 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.