What notes are in F# Add 9?

F# Add 9 (F#add9) contains F#, A#, C#, G#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root F#.

How do you play F#add9 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "F#add9": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.

F# Add 9 Guitar Chord (F#add9)

F# Add 9 (F#add9) is built from F#, A#, C#, G#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M formula measured from the root F#. This page shows 9 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major

Notes: F# · A# · C# · G#Intervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 9M

Fingerings for F#add9

F#add9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

F#add9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3

F#add9low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

F#add9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

F#add9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

F#add9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

F#add9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

F#add9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3

F#add9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Notes in F#add9

F#1P
A#3M
C#5P
G#9M

How to play F#add9

F# Add 9 Guitar Chord (F#add9) is bright and resolved, the default sound of Western harmony.

Beginner tip

Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.

Practice idea

Loop it with the IV and V chords of the same key to hear how it functions as the tonic.

F#add9 FAQ

What notes are in F# Add 9?: F# Add 9 (F#add9) contains F#, A#, C#, G#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root F#.
How do you play F#add9 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "F#add9": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
Is F#add9 hard for beginners?: It sits in the major family. Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.