F♯maj9
Major 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♯maj9 chord
The F♯maj9 chord (major 9) is made up of 5 notes — F♯ is the root, A♯ the major third, C♯ the perfect fifth, E♯ the major seventh and G♯ the ninth. It extends a major seventh chord with a ninth for an even lusher, more open sound.
On guitar, F♯maj9 chords sit higher up the neck: 213121, around the 1st fret. All six strings sound. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Major-ninth chords are especially lush and open, a favorite in soul, neo-soul and jazz.
Common questions
- What notes are in the F♯maj9 chord?
- The F♯maj9 chord contains the notes F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯ and G♯.
- How do you play F♯maj9 on guitar?
- A common shape is 213121. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the F♯maj9 chord?
- The F♯maj9 chord is built from the root (F♯), a major third (A♯), a perfect fifth (C♯), a major seventh (E♯) and a ninth (G♯).
- Is F♯maj9 the same as G♭maj9?
- Yes — F♯ and G♭ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so F♯maj9 and G♭maj9 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it F♯maj9.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open F♯maj9 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.