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Guitar chord

F♯9F sharp dominant ninth

  • F♯1
  • A♯3
  • C♯5
  • E♭7
  • G♯9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12

How to play F♯9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the A string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the G string.
  4. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the high E string.
  1. F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 2423241324EADGBE
    F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 2423241324EBGDAE

    242324 · E9 shape

  2. F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 2121201234EADGBE
    F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 2121201234EBGDAE

    212120

  3. F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 2121221423EADGBE
    F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 2121221423EBGDAE

    212122

  4. F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 2141201243EADGBE
    F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 2141201243EBGDAE

    214120

  5. F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 2121xx123EADGBE
    F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 2121xx123EBGDAE

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  6. F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets xx43542143EADGBE
    F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets xx43542143EBGDAE

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  7. F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x989998fr321EADGBE
    F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x989998fr321EBGDAE

    x98999 · C9 shape

  8. F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 2121x41234EADGBE
    F♯9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 2121x41234EBGDAE

    2121x4

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the F♯9 chord

F sharp dominant ninth is built from 5 notes: F♯ (1), A♯ (3), C♯ (5), E (♭7), G♯ (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, F♯, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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