F♯ major 9th (F♯maj9)
F♯Root
A♯Maj 3
C♯Perf 5
E♯Maj 7
G♯9
Lush and dreamy. Major 7 with added 9th. Creates a sophisticated, airy sound in jazz and bossa nova.
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How to play it
F♯maj9
F♯ major 9th, 1fr
- Bass
- F♯, the root
- Root
- F♯
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 1st fret
- F♯Root
- A♯M3
- C♯P5
- E♯M7
- G♯9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a major 9th chord sounds the way it does
F♯+4 fretsA♯+3 fretsC♯+4 fretsE♯+3 fretsG♯
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
More F♯ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of F♯
What F♯maj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F♯ major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
F♯maj9
F♯ major 9th, 1fr
- Bass
- F♯, the root
- Root
- F♯
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 1st fret
- F♯Root
- A♯M3
- C♯P5
- E♯M7
- G♯9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04
Where to go next
More F♯ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of F♯
What F♯maj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F♯ major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root