F#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – B Standard
in B Standard (B-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
F#9
Dominant 9
Notes:F# · A# · C# · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 2 2 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# A# E G# x | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 4 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x F# x G# A# E | hard | |
| 7 4 4 4 4 5 | 3 1 1 1 1 2 | F# G# C# F# A# E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 x 6 0 5 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | F# A# x G# F# E | hard | |
| 7 6 7 6 7 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | F# A# E G# C# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 7 8 7 9 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | F# C# E A# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 10 9 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x F# A# E G# | medium | |
| 9 9 9 11 10 11 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | G# C# F# C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 12 11 11 12 11 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | A# E G# C# F# A# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 0 1 4 2 2 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x E A# F# G# C# | medium | |
| x 6 x 4 2 5 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x A# x F# G# E | hard | |
| 7 4 4 6 4 5 | 4 1 1 3 1 2 | F# G# C# G# A# E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 x 6 x 5 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | F# A# x G# x E | hard | |
| 7 6 7 6 0 7 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | F# A# E G# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 7 8 0 9 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | F# C# E A# F# G# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 8 0 9 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | G# E F# A# F# G# | medium |
The F#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – B Standard 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#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
| 9 | 14 | G# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#9 chord?
F#9 is a Dominant 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.