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