F♯9
9 · F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E – G♯
- F♯R
- A♯3
- C♯5
- E♭7
- G♯9
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the F♯9 chord
The F♯9 chord (9) is made up of 5 notes — F♯ is the root, A♯ the major third, C♯ the perfect fifth, E the minor seventh and G♯ the ninth. It extends a dominant seventh chord with a ninth stacked above the seventh.
On guitar, F♯9 chords are most often played in open position: 212120. Let the open high E string ring out. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Ninth chords extend the dominant seventh into a rich, funky sound at home in funk and jazz.
Common questions
- What notes are in the F♯9 chord?
- The F♯9 chord contains the notes F♯, A♯, C♯, E and G♯.
- How do you play F♯9 on guitar?
- A common open-position shape is 212120. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the F♯9 chord?
- The F♯9 chord is built from the root (F♯), a major third (A♯), a perfect fifth (C♯), a minor seventh (E) and a ninth (G♯).
- Is F♯9 the same as G♭9?
- Yes — F♯ and G♭ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so F♯9 and G♭9 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it F♯9.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open F♯9 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.