Fmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 2 2 1 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | F G E A C x | medium | |
| 3 2 2 2 5 5 | 2 1 1 1 3 4 | F A E A E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 5 x 5 7 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | F x G x E A | hard | |
| 5 5 5 9 6 7 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | G C G E F A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 9 6 7 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x G A E F A | medium | |
| x 10 7 9 8 7 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x F A E G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 3 2 2 0 1 x | 4 2 3 – 1 – | F A E G C x | medium | |
| 3 2 5 2 5 2 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | F A G A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 7 x 5 5 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | F x A x E G | hard | |
| 5 5 7 9 6 5 | 1 1 3 4 2 1 | G C A E F G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 7 0 6 7 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x E A G F A | medium | |
| x 10 7 9 8 x | – 4 1 3 2 – | x F A E G x | medium | |
| 3 0 2 2 x x | 3 – 1 2 – – | F G E A x x | easy | |
| 3 2 5 2 5 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | F A G A E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 3 x 5 7 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | G x F x E A | hard | |
| 5 9 5 5 6 7 | 1 4 1 1 2 3 | G E G C F A | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The Fmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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 |
More F chords
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.