F#m9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 0 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 – | F# C# G# C# E A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 4 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 | F# C# F# C# E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 0 4 6 5 4 | – 4 – – 1 3 2 1 | x F# x A F# C# E G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 5 7 6 x x x | – 3 1 4 2 – – – | x F# A E G# x x x | medium | |
| x 7 x 0 6 6 7 0 | – 3 – – 1 2 4 – | x F# x A G# C# F# E | hard | |
| x 7 9 7 7 9 9 0 | – 1 2 1 1 3 4 – | x F# C# E A E G# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 9 9 11 9 10 9 | – 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 | E G# C# F# C# E A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 0 11 11 11 10 0 | – – – 2 3 4 1 – | x x E G# C# F# A E | medium | |
| 2 2 4 4 4 2 2 0 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 – | F# C# G# C# F# A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 | F# C# G# C# E A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 4 4 x 5 5 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x F# G# C# F# x E A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 x 0 6 6 5 0 | – 4 – – 2 3 1 – | x F# x A G# C# E E | hard | |
| x x x 9 7 6 9 0 | – – – 3 2 1 4 – | x x x F# A C# G# E | medium | |
| x 7 9 7 7 9 9 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 4 – | x F# C# E A E G# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 9 9 11 11 10 9 | – 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 | E G# C# F# C# F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 10 0 11 11 11 x x | – 1 – 2 3 4 – – | E A E G# C# F# x x | medium |
The F#m9 chord (Minor 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#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.