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F#m69 Guitar Chord

A sophisticated minor variant of the sixth ninth chord. A warm, jazzy sound typical of Latin jazz and modern R&B.

Guitar

Strings 2–0–1–1–2–2

How to play the F#m69 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 2–0–1–1–2–2 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 2 · middle finger
5th string (A) Open
4th string (D) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · ring finger
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · pinky

Other names for the F#m69 chord

Other names: F# minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: F# minor 6/9 chord

Notes and intervals in the F#m69 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
A Minor 3rd
C# Perfect 5th
D# Major 6th
G# Major 9th

All variations

Open
2–0–1–1–2–2
Open
2–4–4–2–4–4
Fret 4
5–4–4–6–4–4
Fret 7
X–9–7–8–9–X

More chords with F# as the root

The same chord type in other keys