F♯maj9 chord on guitar

F♯maj9 is the F♯ major 9 chord. Its notes are F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯ and G♯. It is the same chord as G♭maj9. A major seventh plus a ninth. The compact grip omits the fifth.

How to play F♯maj9

Root on A string

no fifth
×EADGB×e8

x-9-8-10-9-x

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in F♯maj9

Formula
1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
Also written
F♯maj9, F♯Δ9
Chord type
Major 9

F♯maj9 notes across the neck

open123456789101112E♯F♯G♯A♯C♯A♯C♯E♯F♯G♯E♯F♯G♯A♯C♯G♯A♯C♯E♯F♯C♯E♯F♯G♯A♯E♯F♯G♯A♯C♯

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

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