What notes are in the F#9 chord?

F#9 contains F#, A#, C#, E, G#. Its formula is 1-3-5-b7-9.

What is the easiest way to play F#9?

Try 2 1 2 1 x x (Movable shape (1st fret)). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

F#9 belongs to B major (as the V9 chord).

Is F#9 the same as Gb9?

Yes. F# and Gb are the same pitch on the guitar, so F#9 and Gb9 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my F#9 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for F#9?

Yes. A capo lets you play F#9 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Can I play F#7 instead of F#9?

Yes. F#7 is the same chord without the 9th, so it always works as a simpler substitute.

F#9 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play F Sharp Ninth (Charts)

F#9 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as f#9 chord, f#9 guitar chord and how to play F#9.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (2nd fret, E-string root)
2 4 2 3 2 4

Easy 4-string version
x x 4 3 5 4

Movable shape (1st fret)
2 1 2 1 x x

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play F#9 (F sharp ninth) on guitar, play 2 4 2 3 2 4 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (2nd fret, E-string root) shape). The chord contains F#, A#, C#, E, G#. If that is hard, use the easier shape 2 1 2 1 x x, which needs 4 fretted notes.

F#9 chord facts

Chord	F#9 (F sharp ninth)
Other names	F#dom9, Gb9 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	F#, A#, C#, E, G#
Intervals	F# (root), A# (major 3rd), C# (perfect 5th), E (minor 7th), G# (major 9th)
Formula	1-3-5-b7-9
Difficulty	Intermediate (barre or stretch)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play F#9 on guitar?

The main shape is 2 4 2 3 2 4 (Barre (2nd fret, E-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to high e strings at fret 2. This is the barre.
Put your middle finger (2) on the G string at fret 3 (A#, the major 3rd).