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Guitar chord

F♯maj9F sharp major ninth

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

How to play F♯maj9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the A string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the low E string.
  3. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the D string.
  4. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the B string.
  1. F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 2131211243EADGBE
    F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 2131211243EBGDAE

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  2. F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 2141211243EADGBE
    F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 2141211243EBGDAE

    214121

  3. F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x966666fr14EADGBE
    F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x966666fr14EBGDAE

    x96666 · Cmaj9 shape

  4. F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 2131xx123EADGBE
    F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 2131xx123EBGDAE

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  5. F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 2131x21243EADGBE
    F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 2131x21243EBGDAE

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  6. F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets xx43643fr2143EADGBE
    F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets xx43643fr2143EBGDAE

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  7. F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 2131x41234EADGBE
    F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 2131x41234EBGDAE

    2131x4

  8. F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x-9-8-10-9-x8fr2143EADGBE
    F♯maj9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x-9-8-10-9-x8fr2143EBGDAE

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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♯maj9 chord

F sharp major 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. Above you will find 9 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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