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Guitar chord

Fmaj9F major ninth

  • F1
  • A3
  • C5
  • E7
  • G9
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play Fmaj9

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the low E string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the D string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the B string.
  4. Let ring open: A string, G string, high E string.
  1. Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 102010132EADGBE
    Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 102010132EBGDAE

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  2. Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 103010132EADGBE
    Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 103010132EBGDAE

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  3. Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 1020111423EADGBE
    Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 1020111423EBGDAE

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  4. Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 1020131324EADGBE
    Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 1020131324EBGDAE

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  5. Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 10x01012EADGBE
    Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 10x01012EBGDAE

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  6. Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 1020x012EADGBE
    Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 1020x012EBGDAE

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  7. Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 1030x013EADGBE
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  8. Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 1020x1132EADGBE
    Fmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 1020x1132EBGDAE

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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 Fmaj9 chord

F 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 12 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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