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Add a ninth, G#, to F#m7 and you get the F#m9 chord, F# minor ninth: F#, A, C#, E and G#. The ninth sits a whole step above the root.
Three voicings are listed, one of them a barre shape, with the lowest at the 2nd fret. The A, C#, E and G# above the root spell an Amaj7 chord. Compare how the ninth and the root relate with interval distances on the fretboard. The F# Dorian scale holds all five notes.
Listen to the fretboard at the top play F#m9 strummed and as an arpeggio.
F# minor 9th guitar chord is also written as F#m9, F#min9 or F#-9.
Notes in the F# m9 chord:
Chord Structure:
Formula: 1 b3 5 b7 9
F# M9 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the low E, D, G and B strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the high E string
Position 2 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the G string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the high E string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string
Position 3 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the B string
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FAQ
What notes are in the F#m9 chord?
F#m9 contains F#, A, C#, E and G#. It is F#m7 (F#, A, C#, E) plus the ninth G#.
What does the 9 in F#m9 mean?
The 9 is a note two semitones up from the root, counted an octave higher. In F#m9 that note is G#. The seventh stays in the chord, since a 9 chord includes it.
Does F#m9 sound the same as Gbm9?
Yes, F# and Gb are the same pitch, so the two chords sound alike. They differ only in spelling, and Gbm9 needs the double flat Bbb in its third.
How does F# minor ninth relate to the Dorian scale?
All five notes fit F# Dorian (F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E). The ninth G# is the scale's second note and the A is its third.
How many voicings of F#m9 are there?
The fingering data lists 3 voicings, from the 2nd fret to the 9th. One is a barre voicing and none uses an open string.
