F#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
F#m9
Minor 9
Notes:F# · A · C# · E · G#
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Fingerings (16)
F#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 1 1 0 2 | 3 1 1 1 – 2 | F# G# C# F# A E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 4 3 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | F# A E G# x x | medium | |
| x x 6 3 7 7 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F# G# E A | hard | |
| 4 6 4 4 0 6 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | F# C# E A A G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 8 7 7 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | G# C# F# C# E A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 11 0 7 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x F# G# E A A | hard | |
| x 11 8 11 0 11 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x F# G# E A C# | medium | |
| x 11 9 11 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# A E G# x | medium | |
| 4 1 4 1 0 2 | 3 1 4 1 – 2 | F# G# E F# A E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 x 3 x 2 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | F# A x G# x E | hard | |
| 4 x x 3 7 7 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | F# x x G# E A | hard | |
| 4 6 4 4 4 6 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | F# C# E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 6 8 7 6 | 2 1 1 4 3 1 | A C# F# C# E G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 11 8 8 7 7 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | A F# G# C# E A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 8 11 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x F# G# E A x | medium | |
| 4 1 4 1 0 4 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | F# G# E F# A F# | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The F#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F#, A, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.