F♯maj9 (also written G♭maj9) 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.
F♯maj9 chord on Guitar
213121
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14-11-11-11-11-13Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 2nd fret; A 1st fret; D 3rd fret; G 1st fret; B 2nd fret; high E 1st fret.
F♯maj9 chord on Ukulele
11-10-13-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 11th fret; C 10th fret; E 13th fret; A 11th fret.
F♯maj9 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 F♯maj9 chord
F♯maj9 appears in 6 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Johannes Rusli feat. Dira – Utuh Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Nadja Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Hippo Campus – Ashtray Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Hunting Hearts – It Happens Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele
- Jacob Collier – All I Need Piano & Ukulele Chords and Tab
- Bruno Mars that’s what I like Chord progression on Piano, guitar and keyboard
Related chords
Other F# chords:
Chords in the key of F♯ major:
F♯maj9 chord: questions
What notes are in the F♯maj9 chord?
F♯maj9 (F# major ninth) is made of F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯ and G♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
How do you play F♯maj9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 213121 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play F♯maj9 on ukulele?
Play 11-10-13-11 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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