Fmaj9 is the F major ninth chord. It has 5 notes: F – A – C – E – G (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
A major ninth adds the ninth to a major seventh. It sounds soft, open and sophisticated.
Fmaj9 chord on Guitar
102010
x85555
13-12-14-12-13-12
13-10-10-10-10-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 1st fret; A open; D 2nd fret; G open; B 1st fret; high E open.
Fmaj9 chord on Ukulele
0410
10-9-12-10Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 4th fret; E 1st fret; A open.
Fmaj9 chord on Piano
Play F, A, C, E and G together with your right hand, and F (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Fmaj9 chord
Fmaj9 appears in 17 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Carly Pearce – We Dont Fight Anymore Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Chris Haugen – Natural Light Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- kahitna – Aduh Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Pasek and Paul – Dogfight – Come Back Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak – Put On A Smile Chords
- Eloise (UK) – Wanderlust Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Joji – Modus Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The 1975 – Playing On My Mind Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- The 1975 – Hope Springs Piano & Ukulele Chords and Tab
- Cody Simpson – Captains Dance With The Devil Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Pinegrove – Endless Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Rex Orange County – Pluto Projector Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other F chords:
Chords in the key of F major:
Fmaj9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Fmaj9 chord?
Fmaj9 (F major ninth) is made of F, A, C, E and G (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
How do you play Fmaj9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 102010 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Fmaj9 on ukulele?
Play 0410 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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