F#m9 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

Root

Type

Tuning

F#m9

Minor 9

Notes:F# · A · C# · E · G#

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

F#m9 shapes as text

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 x 5 5	– 4 1 – 2 3	x F# G# x E A	hard
x 7 5 9 9 5	– 2 1 3 4 1	x F# A E G# A	hard · barre on fret 5
0 9 9 11 10 9	– 1 1 3 2 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 5 x 5 4	– 4 2 – 3 1	x F# A x E G#	hard
x 7 5 6 9 0	– 3 1 2 4 –	x F# A C# G# E	hard
0 10 9 11 9 9	– 2 1 3 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
4 5 4 x 7 5	1 2 1 – 4 3	G# E G# x F# A	hard · barre on fret 4
x 7 5 9 9 0	– 2 1 3 4 –	x F# A E G# E	hard
9 9 9 11 10 0	1 1 1 3 2 –	C# G# C# F# A E	medium · barre on fret 9
2 5 4 2 5 0	1 3 2 1 4 –	F# E G# A E E	medium · barre on fret 2

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

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 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#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

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#maj9 F#5

Other roots

Cm9 C#m9 Dm9 D#m9 Em9 Fm9 Gm9 G#m9 Am9 A#m9 Bm9

See F#m9 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 Em 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#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.