F#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E

in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E

Root

Type

Tuning

F#maj9

Major 9

Notes:F# · A# · C# · F · G#

hardbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

F#maj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 2 0 6 6	1 1 1 – 2 3	F# C# F# G# F A#	hard · barre on fret 2
2 2 2 2 6 4	1 1 1 1 3 2	F# C# F# A# F G#	hard · barre on fret 2
x 7 4 0 6 6	– 4 1 – 2 3	x F# G# G# F A#	medium
x 7 6 0 6 6	– 4 1 – 2 3	x F# A# G# F A#	medium
2 6 2 0 6 6	1 2 1 – 3 4	F# F F# G# F A#	hard · barre on fret 2
2 2 4 2 6 2	1 1 2 1 3 1	F# C# G# A# F F#	hard · barre on fret 2
x 7 6 0 6 4	– 4 2 – 3 1	x F# A# G# F G#	medium
x 7 6 0 6 x	– 3 1 – 2 –	x F# A# G# F x	easy
2 2 6 0 6 x	1 2 3 – 4 –	F# C# A# G# F x	hard
2 2 4 2 6 4	1 1 2 1 4 3	F# C# G# A# F G#	hard · barre on fret 2
x 7 4 x 6 6	– 4 1 – 2 3	x F# G# x F A#	hard
x 7 6 9 9 6	– 2 1 3 4 1	x F# A# F G# A#	medium · barre on fret 6
2 6 6 0 2 x	1 3 4 – 2 –	F# F A# G# C# x	hard
2 2 4 2 6 6	1 1 2 1 3 4	F# C# G# A# F A#	hard · barre on fret 2
x 7 6 x 6 4	– 4 2 – 3 1	x F# A# x F G#	hard
x 7 6 0 6 9	– 3 1 – 2 4	x F# A# G# F C#	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The F#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, F, 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#maj9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	F#
3	4	A#
5	7	C#
7	11	F
9	14	G#

More F# chords

F#F#m F#7 F#°F#+F#9 F#maj7 F#m7 F#7♯5 F#7♭5 F#6 F#m6 F#m7♭5 F#°7 F#sus2 F#sus4 F#add9 F#m9 F#5

Other roots

Cmaj9 C#maj9 Dmaj9 D#maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 Gmaj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

See F#maj9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open E E-B-E-G#-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

What notes make up the F#maj9 chord?

F#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes F#, A#, C#, F, 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.