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