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F♯9 Chord on Guitar

F♯9 is the F♯ dominant 9th chord — 5 notes (F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E · G♯Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F♯9: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F♯9 – open positionR3♭795♭7open position
  • F♯9 – fret 1R3♭795×fret 1
  • F♯9 – fret 2R5♭7359fret 2
  • F♯9 – fret 3××R3♭79fret 3
  • F♯9 – fret 66×R9♭7R3fret 6
  • F♯9 – fret 88×R3♭79×fret 8
  • F♯9 – fret 1111R95R3♭7fret 11
  • F♯9 – fret 1313R3♭795×fret 13

F♯9: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • F♯9 – R-3-7R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • F♯9 – R-3-78×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • F♯9 – R-7-3R×♭73××R-7-3
  • F♯9 – R-7-39×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain F♯9

Scales to play over F♯9

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯.

Other F♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 9th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F♯9 chord?
F♯9 (F♯ dominant 9th) contains F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9.
How do you play F♯9 on guitar?
A common shape is 212120 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with F♯9?
Good choices to solo over F♯9: F♯ Mixolydian, F♯ Lydian dominant, F♯ Mixolydian ♭6.
What key is F♯9 in?
F♯9 is diatonic in B major (V9), G♯ minor (♭VII9).