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

in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

F#maj9

Major 9

Notes:F# · A# · C# · F · G#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

F#maj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 1 1 3 1 0	– 1 1 2 1 –	x F# C# G# A# F	medium · barre on fret 1
6 3 5 5 x x	4 1 2 3 – –	F# G# F A# x x	medium
6 5 8 0 4 0	3 2 4 – 1 –	F# A# G# F C# F	hard
6 5 8 5 8 5	2 1 3 1 4 1	F# A# G# A# F A#	medium · barre on fret 5
8 8 10 8 9 0	1 1 3 1 2 –	G# C# A# C# F# F	medium · barre on fret 8
x 1 1 0 1 3	– 1 2 – 3 4	x F# C# F A# G#	medium
6 5 5 3 x x	4 2 3 1 – –	F# A# F G# x x	medium
6 5 8 0 4 x	3 2 4 – 1 –	F# A# G# F C# x	hard
6 5 8 5 8 0	2 1 3 1 4 –	F# A# G# A# F F	medium · barre on fret 5
10 0 8 8 9 8	3 – 1 1 2 1	A# F G# C# F# C#	medium · barre on fret 8
x 1 5 3 1 0	– 1 3 2 1 –	x F# F G# A# F	hard · barre on fret 1
6 3 5 3 x 5	4 1 2 1 – 3	F# G# F G# x A#	hard · barre on fret 3
6 x 8 0 4 5	3 – 4 – 1 2	F# x G# F C# A#	hard
6 5 8 5 8 x	2 1 3 1 4 –	F# A# G# A# F x	medium · barre on fret 5
10 8 8 8 9 0	3 1 1 1 2 –	A# C# G# C# F# F	medium · barre on fret 8
x 1 5 1 1 3	– 1 3 1 1 2	x F# F F# A# G#	hard · barre on fret 1

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 F 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 F C-F-C-F-A-F 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.