arrow_back Library

F# Major 9th Guitar Chord (F#maj9)

F# Major 9th (F#maj9) is built from F#, A#, C#, E#, G#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7M - 9M formula measured from the root F#. This page shows 9 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major 7th
Notes: F# · A# · C# · E# · G#Intervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 7M – 9M

Fingerings for F#maj9

F#maj9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
F#maj9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3
F#maj9low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2
F#maj9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
F#maj9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
F#maj9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
F#maj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
F#maj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3
F#maj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Notes in F#maj9

  • F#1P
  • A#3M
  • C#5P
  • E#7M
  • G#9M

How to play F#maj9

F# Major 9th Guitar Chord (F#maj9) is warm, jazzy and slightly dreamy.

Beginner tip

The major seventh interval is the whole character of the chord; check that the top note rings clearly.

Practice idea

Try it as the ending chord of a progression instead of the plain major triad.

F#maj9 FAQ

What notes are in F# Major 9th?
F# Major 9th (F#maj9) contains F#, A#, C#, E#, G#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7M - 9M above the root F#.
How do you play F#maj9 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "F#maj9": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
Is F#maj9 hard for beginners?
It sits in the major seventh family. The major seventh interval is the whole character of the chord; check that the top note rings clearly.

Related chords