F#9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 1 2 1 1 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x F# A# E G# C# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 x 2 3 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | F# G# x E A# x | hard | |
| 6 3 7 4 3 x | 3 1 4 2 1 – | F# G# E F# A# x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 x 6 x 4 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | F# A# x G# x E | hard | |
| 6 5 7 6 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | F# A# E G# x x | medium | |
| 6 8 7 6 6 10 | 1 3 2 1 1 4 | F# C# E G# C# A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 7 8 11 8 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x E A# F# G# | hard | |
| x x 9 8 9 8 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x F# A# E G# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 11 x 11 10 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x E G# x F# A# | hard | |
| x 1 1 2 1 x | – 1 1 2 1 – | x F# A# E G# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 x 2 3 6 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x G# x E A# F# | hard | |
| 6 3 7 6 3 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | F# G# E G# A# x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 5 4 4 6 8 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | E A# C# F# C# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 5 x 6 9 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | F# A# x G# E x | hard | |
| x x 9 6 9 10 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F# G# E A# | hard | |
| 8 x 7 8 11 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | G# x E A# F# x | hard |
The F#9 chord (Dominant 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 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.