Fmaj9 Guitar Chord
A dreamy, lush sound. Popular in jazz, neo-soul and film music. On guitar, the fifth is often omitted to make room for the ninth and major seventh.
Strings
1–0–2–0–1–0
Notation for Fmaj9 chord
Other names: F major 9th
Music theory name: major ninth chord
Common name: F major ninth chord
Intervals and tones in Fmaj9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F | Root |
| A | Major 3rd |
| C | Perfect 5th |
| E | Major 7th |
| G | Major 9th |
All Variations
Open
1–0–2–0–1–0
Open
X–X–2–2–1–3
Fret 7
X–8–7–9–8–X
Fret 10
X–X–10–12–10–12