F#add9 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
F#add9
Add 9
Notes:F# · A# · C# · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 3 2 4 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | F# C# F# A# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 3 7 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F# G# A# F# x | hard | |
| x 7 4 6 x 6 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x F# G# C# x A# | hard | |
| x 7 6 6 9 6 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x F# A# C# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 9 11 11 9 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | C# G# C# F# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 4 3 2 2 | 1 1 3 2 1 1 | F# C# G# A# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 3 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x F# G# A# x x | hard | |
| x 7 6 6 x 4 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x F# A# C# x G# | hard | |
| x 7 9 6 9 6 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x F# C# C# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 11 9 11 9 9 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | C# A# C# F# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 4 3 2 4 | 1 1 3 2 1 4 | F# C# G# A# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 3 7 4 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x F# x A# F# G# | hard | |
| x 7 4 x 7 6 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x F# G# x F# A# | hard | |
| x 7 6 6 9 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x F# A# C# G# x | medium | |
| x 9 9 11 11 9 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x G# C# F# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 4 3 2 x | 1 1 3 2 1 – | F# C# G# A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The F#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, 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 F#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
| 9 | 14 | G# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#add9 chord?
F#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes F#, A#, C#, 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.