F#add9 chord (F sharp added ninth) on guitar
F#add9 (F sharp added ninth) has four notes: F sharp, A sharp, C sharp and G sharp. Its formula is 1, 3, 5, 9. In major keys, F#add9 is the Iadd9 chord in F# major, the IVadd9 in Db major and the Vadd9 in B major.
F#add9 chord shapes
Finger 1 barres fret 2, then 3 on A, 3 on D, 2 on G, 4 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 1, then 2 on E, 4 on D, 3 on B, 3 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 6, then 4 on A, 2 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 1, then 2 on E, 3 on B, 4 on e.
Fingers: 2 on A, 1 on D, 3 on B, 4 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 11, then 4 on E.
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| Symbol | F#add9 |
|---|---|
| Also written | F#add2 |
| Notes | F# A# C# G# |
| Formula | 1 3 5 9 |
| Intervals | root, major third, perfect fifth, major second |
| Type | Added ninth chord |
F#add9 across the neck
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 2 F# (1), fret 4 G# (9), fret 6 A# (3), fret 9 C# (5), fret 14 F# (1), fret 16 G# (9), fret 18 A# (3), fret 21 C# (5).
- A string: fret 1 A# (3), fret 4 C# (5), fret 9 F# (1), fret 11 G# (9), fret 13 A# (3), fret 16 C# (5), fret 21 F# (1), fret 23 G# (9).
- D string: fret 4 F# (1), fret 6 G# (9), fret 8 A# (3), fret 11 C# (5), fret 16 F# (1), fret 18 G# (9), fret 20 A# (3), fret 23 C# (5).
- G string: fret 1 G# (9), fret 3 A# (3), fret 6 C# (5), fret 11 F# (1), fret 13 G# (9), fret 15 A# (3), fret 18 C# (5), fret 23 F# (1).
- B string: fret 2 C# (5), fret 7 F# (1), fret 9 G# (9), fret 11 A# (3), fret 14 C# (5), fret 19 F# (1), fret 21 G# (9), fret 23 A# (3).
- e string: fret 2 F# (1), fret 4 G# (9), fret 6 A# (3), fret 9 C# (5), fret 14 F# (1), fret 16 G# (9), fret 18 A# (3), fret 21 C# (5).
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Questions
What notes are in the F#add9 chord?
F#add9 (F sharp added ninth) has four notes: F sharp, A sharp, C sharp and G sharp. Its formula is 1, 3, 5, 9. F# is the root, A# is the major third, C# is the perfect fifth and G# is the major second.
How do you play F#add9 on guitar?
The easiest shape is 244324. Finger 1 barres fret 2, then 3 on A, 3 on D, 2 on G, 4 on e.
What key is F#add9 in?
In major keys, F#add9 is the Iadd9 chord in F# major, the IVadd9 in Db major and the Vadd9 in B major. It is diatonic to those keys, so it fits songs in any of them.
What is the difference between F#add9 and F#9?
F#add9 is F#9 (F#, A#, C#, E and G#) without E, the flat 7th.