Fmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney

in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Fmaj9

Major 9

Notes:F · A · C · E · G

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Fmaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
5 2 2 2 0 5	2 1 1 1 – 3	F A E A C G	medium · barre on fret 2
5 2 2 2 4 5	3 1 1 1 2 4	F A E A E G	medium · barre on fret 2
4 x 3 x 7 7	2 – 1 – 3 4	E x F x G A	hard
5 0 5 0 4 7	2 – 3 – 1 4	F G G G E A	medium
5 5 5 9 5 7	1 1 1 3 1 2	F C G E F A	hard · barre on fret 5
x 10 7 9 7 10	– 3 1 2 1 4	x F A E G C	medium · barre on fret 7
5 0 2 2 0 2	4 – 1 2 – 3	F G E A C E	medium
5 2 2 2 5 5	2 1 1 1 3 4	F A E A F G	medium · barre on fret 2
4 x 7 x 7 3	2 – 3 – 4 1	E x A x G F	hard
5 0 7 0 4 5	2 – 4 – 1 3	F G A G E G	medium
5 5 5 9 7 7	1 1 1 4 2 3	F C G E G A	hard · barre on fret 5
x 10 7 9 7 7	– 3 1 2 1 1	x F A E G A	medium · barre on fret 7
5 0 2 2 0 3	4 – 1 2 – 3	F G E A C F	medium
5 2 5 2 4 2	3 1 4 1 2 1	F A G A E E	medium · barre on fret 2
7 x 3 x 4 7	3 – 1 – 2 4	G x F x E A	hard
5 0 7 0 4 7	2 – 3 – 1 4	F G A G E A	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Fmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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

F Fm F7 F°F+F9 Fmaj7 Fm7 F7♯5 F7♭5 F6 Fm6 Fm7♭5 F°7 Fsus2 Fsus4 Fadd9 Fm9 F5

Other roots

Cmaj9 C#maj9 Dmaj9 D#maj9 Emaj9 F#maj9 Gmaj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

See Fmaj9 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 G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D Orkney C-G-D-G-C-D

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.