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