Fmaj9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 2 0 0 | 2 – – 1 – – | F F A E G C | medium | |
| 5 2 3 2 2 4 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 | F G C E A E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 7 3 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | G A E F x x | hard | |
| 5 0 0 5 5 4 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | F F A G C E | medium | |
| 5 7 7 7 0 0 | 1 2 3 4 – – | F C E A G C | medium | |
| 7 0 7 7 0 7 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G F E A G G | medium | |
| 0 11 8 10 0 9 | – 4 1 3 – 2 | C E F C G A | medium | |
| 9 0 10 10 9 0 | 1 – 3 4 2 – | A F G C E C | medium | |
| 5 2 0 2 0 0 | 3 1 – 2 – – | F G A E G C | medium | |
| 5 2 3 2 2 5 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | F G C E A F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 7 3 x 7 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x A E F x G | hard | |
| 5 0 0 5 0 4 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | F F A G G E | easy | |
| 7 0 7 7 5 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | G F E A C C | medium | |
| 7 0 7 7 0 0 | 1 – 2 3 – – | G F E A G C | easy | |
| 9 11 8 10 0 0 | 2 4 1 3 – – | A E F C G C | medium | |
| x 0 10 10 9 9 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x F G C E A | medium |
The Fmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.