Root on A string
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Fmaj9 chord on guitar
Fmaj9 is the F major 9 chord. Its notes are F, A, C, E and G. A major seventh plus a ninth. The compact grip omits the fifth.
How to play Fmaj9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Fmaj9
- F1
- A3
- C5
- E7
- G9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
- Also written
- Fmaj9, FΔ9
- Chord type
- Major 9
Fmaj9 notes across the neck
Every F, A, C, E and G on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, F. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other F chords
Other major 9 chords