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Fmaj9 is a major ninth chord made of 5 notes: F, A, C, E, G. It sounds rich and floating, and you hear it in jazz, R&B and cinematic pop. It is the I chord of F major and turns up in 3 other keys.
The library above opens on Fmaj9 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from F | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | root | 0 |
| A | 3 | major third | 4 |
| C | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| E | 7 | major seventh | 11 |
| G | 9 | major ninth | 14 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
102010xx3055x8(10)0(10)0(13)0(14)0(13)01x2213x8798xThe open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 8th fret (x8(10)0(10)0): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Fmaj9 belongs to 4 keys: IV in C major, I in F major, III in D minor, VI in A minor. In F major, try I–V–vi–IV: Fmaj9 – C – Dm – B♭.
F, A, C, E, G: the root, major third, fifth, major seventh, ninth.
Open position: 102010 (low string first), rated Beginner.
Fmaj9 has G. Fmaj9 sounds rich and floating; Fmaj7 sounds dreamy, warm and a little wistful.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.