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F♯9

9 · F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E – G♯

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Guitar voicings

EADGBeF♯A♯EG♯C♯
212120
EADGBeF♯A♯EG♯C♯F♯
212122
EADGBeF♯A♯EG♯C♯G♯
212124
EADGBeF♯A♯EA♯C♯G♯
212324

Piano

C4C5EC6

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.

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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.