F major 9th (Fmaj9)
FRoot
AMaj 3
CPerf 5
EMaj 7
G9
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
Fmaj9
F major 9th, Open
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- FRoot
- AM3
- CP5
- EM7
- G9
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 Fmaj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Fmaj9
F major 9th, Open
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- FRoot
- AM3
- CP5
- EM7
- G9
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 Fmaj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root