F#maj9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
F#maj9
Major 9
Notes:F# · A# · C# · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 1 3 1 2 1 | – – 2 1 4 1 3 1 | x x F# A# F G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 2 x 3 3 x 4 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F# C# F# x F A# x G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 3 6 4 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x F# A# F G# | medium | |
| x 7 4 4 4 x 6 6 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x F# G# C# F# x F A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 8 6 6 6 6 | – 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 | x F# A# F G# C# F A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 x 8 8 x 9 x | – 1 – 2 3 – 4 – | x F# x F A# x G# x | hard | |
| x x x 9 8 10 9 x | – – – 2 1 4 3 – | x x x F# A# F G# x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 11 10 11 9 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 4 1 | C# G# C# F# C# F A# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 1 1 3 1 x x | 2 3 1 1 4 1 – – | F# C# F A# F G# x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 2 x 6 3 6 x | 1 1 1 – 3 2 4 – | F# C# F# x G# A# F x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 3 x x | – 4 3 – 1 2 – – | x F# G# x F A# x x | hard | |
| x x 4 4 4 6 6 6 | – – 1 1 1 2 3 4 | x x G# C# F# C# F A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 8 6 6 7 6 | – 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 | x F# A# F G# C# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 x 11 8 10 x x | – 1 – 4 2 3 – – | x F# x G# A# F x x | hard | |
| x x x 8 8 11 9 x | – – – 1 2 4 3 – | x x x F A# F# G# x | medium | |
| 9 11 9 9 11 10 9 9 | 1 3 1 1 4 2 1 1 | C# A# C# F# C# F G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The F#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, F, 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#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
| 7 | 11 | F |
| 9 | 14 | G# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#maj9 chord?
F#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes F#, A#, C#, F, 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.