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F#m9 Guitar Chord

A sophisticated minor sound popular in neo-soul, jazz and lo-fi hip-hop. On guitar, the fifth is commonly omitted to make room for the ninth.

Guitar

Strings 2–0–2–1–2–0

How to play the F#m9 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 2–0–2–1–2–0 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) Play open
4th string (D) Fret 2 · ring finger
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · little finger
1st string (high E) Play open

Notation for F#m9 chord

Other names: F# minor 9th, F# min9, F#-9

Music theory name: minor ninth chord

Common name: F# minor ninth chord

Intervals and tones in F#m9 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
A Minor 3rd
C# Perfect 5th
E Minor 7th
Ab Major 9th

All Variations

Open
2–0–2–1–2–0
Open
2–4–2–2–2–4
Fret 7
X–9–7–9–9–9
Fret 10
X–X–11–13–10–12

Songs using F#m9