Fmaj9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Fmaj9
Major 9
Notes:F · A · C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 | – 2 1 1 4 1 3 1 | F C E A E G C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 2 4 3 3 2 2 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 | G C F C E A C F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 3 6 4 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x F A E G | medium | |
| 0 x 4 4 4 6 6 6 | – – 1 1 1 2 3 4 | F x G C F C E A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 | – 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 | F E A E G C E A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 x 8 8 x 9 x | – 1 – 2 3 – 4 – | F F x E A x G x | hard | |
| 0 9 9 8 8 x x x | – 3 4 1 2 – – – | F G C E A x x x | medium | |
| 0 9 9 9 11 10 11 9 | – 1 1 1 3 2 4 1 | F G C F C E A C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 x 11 11 10 x x | – 2 – 3 4 1 – – | F A x G C E x x | hard | |
| 11 11 x 11 x 11 x x | 1 2 – 3 – 4 – – | E A x G x F x x | hard | |
| 0 2 1 1 3 1 2 x | – 2 1 1 4 1 3 – | F C E A E G C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 2 4 3 3 2 x | 1 1 1 4 2 3 1 – | G C F C E A C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 3 x x | – 4 3 – 1 2 – – | x F G x E A x x | hard | |
| 0 x 6 4 4 6 6 4 | – – 2 1 1 3 4 1 | F x A C F C E G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 6 6 8 6 6 7 6 | – 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 | F E A E G C F A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 9 x 8 8 x 7 x | – 4 – 2 3 – 1 – | F G x E A x F x | hard |
The Fmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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 Fmaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C |
| 7 | 11 | E |
| 9 | 14 | G |
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Other roots
See Fmaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Fmaj9 chord?
Fmaj9 is a Major 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.