F#9 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 | – 2 – 1 3 1 4 – | F# C# E A# E G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 4 2 3 2 4 | – – 1 3 1 2 1 4 | x x 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 | |
| 0 x 4 4 4 6 5 6 | – – 1 1 1 3 2 4 | F# x G# C# F# C# E A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 6 7 6 x x x | – 1 2 4 3 – – – | F# E A# E G# x x x | medium | |
| 0 7 6 7 6 6 7 6 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | F# F# A# E G# C# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 9 0 7 8 9 7 0 | – 3 – 1 2 4 1 – | F# G# E E A# E F# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 9 8 9 x x | – 2 – 3 1 4 – – | F# G# E F# A# E x x | medium | |
| 0 9 9 9 11 9 11 9 | – 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 | F# G# C# F# C# E A# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 11 0 11 x 11 x x | 1 2 – 3 – 4 – – | E A# E G# x F# x x | hard | |
| 12 11 12 11 11 11 11 12 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | F# A# E G# C# F# A# E | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 x | – 2 – 1 3 1 4 – | F# C# E A# E G# C# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 4 2 3 x 4 | – – 1 3 1 2 – 4 | x x F# C# E A# x G# | hard · 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 | |
| 0 x 6 4 4 6 5 4 | – – 3 1 1 4 2 1 | F# x A# C# F# C# E G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 6 x 6 6 x x | – 1 2 – 3 4 – – | F# E A# x G# C# x x | hard |
The F#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.