F#m9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 1 0 0 3 3 x | 1 2 1 – – 3 4 – | F# C# E G# C# A C# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 5 2 6 6 | – – – – 2 1 3 4 | x x x x F# G# E A | hard | |
| x x 3 5 3 3 3 5 | – – 1 2 1 1 1 3 | x x F# C# E A C# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 5 0 0 0 6 x | 1 3 2 – – – 4 – | A E G# G# C# F# E x | medium | |
| x 8 5 5 5 0 6 6 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x F# G# C# F# F# E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 6 0 0 0 6 6 | – 4 1 – – – 2 3 | x F# A G# C# F# E A | medium | |
| x x x 10 7 10 11 x | – – – 2 1 3 4 – | x x x F# G# E A x | hard | |
| x 8 10 8 8 0 10 10 | – 1 2 1 1 – 3 4 | x F# C# E A F# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 10 10 10 12 10 11 10 | 2 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 | E G# C# F# C# E A C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 11 11 x 0 0 0 11 x | 1 2 – – – – 3 – | E A x G# C# F# A x | easy | |
| 1 3 1 0 0 3 x x | 1 2 1 – – 3 – – | F# C# E G# C# A x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 x x 2 6 6 | – – 2 – – 1 3 4 | x x F# x x G# E A | hard | |
| x x 3 5 3 3 6 5 | – – 1 2 1 1 4 3 | x x F# C# E A E G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 6 0 0 0 6 x | 1 2 3 – – – 4 – | A E A G# C# F# E x | medium | |
| x 8 5 0 0 0 6 6 | – 4 1 – – – 2 3 | x F# G# G# C# F# E A | medium | |
| x 8 6 0 0 7 6 x | – 4 1 – – 3 2 – | x F# A G# C# C# E x | medium |
The F#m9 chord (Minor 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#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.