F#9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 x 2 1 2 1 2 0 | – – 2 1 3 1 4 – | x x F# A# E G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 2 4 2 3 2 4 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 4 | F# C# F# C# E A# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 3 5 4 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x F# A# E G# | medium | |
| x 7 4 4 4 x 5 6 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x F# G# C# F# x E A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 x 6 x 5 0 | – 4 2 – 3 – 1 – | x F# A# x G# x E E | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 6 6 7 6 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | x F# A# E G# C# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 7 8 x 9 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – 4 – | x F# C# E A# x G# E | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 9 8 9 9 0 | – – – 2 1 3 4 – | x x x F# A# E G# E | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 11 9 11 9 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 | C# G# C# F# C# E A# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 11 12 11 11 11 11 12 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | E A# E G# C# F# A# E | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 2 0 1 2 1 x x | 2 3 – 1 4 1 – – | F# C# E A# E G# x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 4 4 2 3 2 2 | 1 1 3 4 1 2 1 1 | F# C# G# C# E A# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 7 6 3 x x | – 3 – 4 2 1 – – | x F# x E G# A# x x | hard | |
| x x 4 4 4 6 5 6 | – – 1 1 1 3 2 4 | x x G# C# F# C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 x 6 x 5 x | – 4 2 – 3 – 1 – | x F# A# x G# x E x | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 6 6 7 0 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 – | x F# A# E G# C# F# E | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The F#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.