F#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
F#m9
Minor 9
Notes:F# · A · C# · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 2 3 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | F# G# E A x x | medium | |
| 4 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | F# A E G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 3 5 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F# A E G# | medium | |
| 4 x 6 0 5 7 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | F# x G# F# E A | hard | |
| x x 6 0 5 7 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x G# F# E A | medium | |
| 6 9 6 0 7 7 | 1 4 1 – 2 3 | G# E G# F# F# A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 7 10 9 7 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x F# A E G# A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 4 2 6 0 5 x | 2 1 4 – 3 – | F# A G# F# E x | hard | |
| 4 2 2 2 2 4 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | F# A E G# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 6 3 5 x | 2 – 4 1 3 – | F# x G# A E x | hard | |
| 4 x 7 0 5 6 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | F# x A F# E G# | hard | |
| x x 7 0 5 6 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x A F# E G# | medium | |
| 6 9 6 0 9 7 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | G# E G# F# G# A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 7 10 9 x | – 4 1 3 2 – | x F# A E G# x | hard | |
| 4 2 x 0 5 6 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | F# A x F# E G# | hard | |
| 4 2 4 2 2 2 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | F# A F# G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The F#m9 chord (Minor 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 F#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| ♭3 | 3 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
| 9 | 14 | G# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#m9 chord?
F#m9 is a Minor 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.