Fmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 3 2 1 0 | 1 1 3 2 1 – | F C G A C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 2 5 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F G A E x | hard | |
| x 6 3 x 5 5 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x F G x E A | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 5 5 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x F A G E A | medium | |
| x 6 8 0 10 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F C G A E | hard | |
| 0 8 8 10 10 8 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | E G C F A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 0 5 5 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | F C F G E A | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 2 5 3 | – 4 – 1 3 2 | x F x A E G | hard | |
| x 6 5 x 5 3 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x F A x E G | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 5 0 | – 3 1 – 2 – | x F A G E E | easy | |
| x 6 x 0 10 0 | – 1 – – 2 – | x F x G A E | hard | |
| 0 10 8 10 8 8 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | E A C F G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 5 3 2 1 0 | 1 4 3 2 1 – | F E G A C E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 3 2 6 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x E G A F x | hard | |
| 3 5 3 x 6 5 | 1 2 1 – 4 3 | G E G x F A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 0 6 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x F A G F E | easy |
The Fmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.