F#m9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 2 1 1 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x F# A E G# C# | medium | |
| 6 3 x 2 2 x | 4 3 – 1 2 – | F# G# x E A x | hard | |
| 6 3 7 7 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | F# G# E A x x | hard | |
| 6 4 4 6 6 4 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | F# A C# G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 8 7 6 6 9 | 1 3 2 1 1 4 | F# C# E G# C# A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 7 9 8 | – – 3 1 4 2 | x x F# A E G# | medium | |
| x 11 0 11 11 8 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x E A C# F# G# | medium | |
| x 11 11 x 11 9 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x E G# x F# A | hard | |
| x 1 0 2 1 x | – 1 – 3 2 – | x F# A E G# x | easy | |
| 6 x x 6 2 4 | 3 – – 4 1 2 | F# x x G# A E | hard | |
| 6 3 x 7 x 4 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | F# G# x A x E | hard | |
| 6 x 0 6 6 4 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | F# x A G# C# E | hard | |
| 6 8 0 6 9 x | 1 3 – 2 4 – | F# C# A G# E x | medium | |
| 8 x 9 7 9 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | G# x F# A E x | hard | |
| 8 11 0 11 11 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | G# E A C# F# x | medium | |
| 9 11 11 x 11 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A E G# x F# x | hard |
The F#m9 chord (Minor 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#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.