F#9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 | 1 – 2 – – – – 3 | F# A# E G# C# F# A# E | easy | |
| x x 3 2 3 2 3 x | – – 2 1 3 1 4 – | x x F# A# E G# C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 5 3 4 3 5 | – – 1 3 1 2 1 4 | x x F# C# E A# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 5 4 6 5 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x F# A# E G# | medium | |
| x 8 5 5 5 0 6 7 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x F# G# C# F# F# E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 0 0 0 6 7 | – 4 2 – – – 1 3 | x F# A# G# C# F# E A# | medium | |
| x 8 7 8 7 7 8 7 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | x F# A# E G# C# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 8 9 0 10 x | – 1 3 1 2 – 4 – | x F# C# E A# F# G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 9 10 10 x | – – – 2 1 3 4 – | x x x F# A# E G# x | medium | |
| x 10 10 10 12 10 12 10 | – 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 | x G# C# F# C# E A# C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 x | 1 – 2 – – – – – | F# A# E G# C# F# A# x | easy | |
| x x 3 2 3 2 x x | – – 2 1 3 1 – – | x x F# A# E G# x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 5 3 4 x 5 | – – 1 3 1 2 – 4 | x x F# C# E A# x G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 0 4 6 x | – 4 2 – – 1 3 – | x F# G# G# C# A# E x | hard | |
| x 8 5 8 5 7 0 x | – 3 1 4 1 2 – – | x F# G# E F# C# A# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 0 0 7 6 x | – 4 2 – – 3 1 – | x F# A# G# C# C# E x | medium |
The F#9 chord (Dominant 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 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.