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Fmaj9 Guitar Chord

Fmaj9 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 6 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: F A C E G (R 3 5 7 9).

Fmaj9 Chord

Full name: F major ninth
AKA: FM9 FMaj7(add9) FM7(add9) Fmajor7(add9) FM7/9 FMaj7/9
Guitar sound:

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Fmaj9 Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: 1 0 2 0 1 x Difficulty level: Intermediate
Fmaj9 for guitar on frets 1, 0, 2, 0, 1, x

Simplified notation: x 8 5 5 5 5 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Fmaj9 for guitar on frets x, 8, 5, 5, 5, 5

Simplified notation: 13 12 14 12 x 12
Fmaj9 for guitar on frets 13, 12, 14, 12, x, 12

Simplified notation: 1 3 2 2 x 1
Fmaj9 for guitar on frets 1, 3, 2, 2, x, 1

Simplified notation: 13 10 10 10 10 12
Fmaj9 for guitar on frets 13, 10, 10, 10, 10, 12

Simplified notation: x 8 10 9 10 8
Fmaj9 for guitar on frets x, 8, 10, 9, 10, 8

Fmaj9 Inversions on guitar

$Fmaj9\A guitar chord$

$Fmaj9\C guitar chord$

$Fmaj9\E guitar chord$

$Fmaj9\G guitar chord$

Fmaj9 chord charts for left handed guitar

Fmaj9 Chord Structure

Notes: F A C E G
Interval structure: R 3 5 7 9

Chord construction:
R = F
F + major interval = A (scale degree = 3rd)
A + minor interval = C (scale degree = 5th)
C + major interval = E (scale degree = 7th)
E + minor interval = G (scale degree = 9th)

Fmaj9 on other instruments

Fmaj9 piano
Fmaj9 Piano chord chart

Fmaj9 guitar
Fmaj9 Guitar chord chart

Fmaj9 ukulele
Fmaj9 ukulele chord

Fmaj9 mandolin
Fmaj9 mandolin chord

Fmaj9 banjo
Fmaj9 banjo chord

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Scales Related to Fmaj9

Scales that include all of the notes of Fmaj9.
C major F major C ionian F ionian D natural minor A natural minor D dorian G dorian E phrygian A phrygian F lydian A#/Bb lydian C mixolydian G mixolydian D aeolian A aeolian E locrian B locrian E dorian b2 A#/Bb diminished lydian

Fmaj9 chord staff

Fmaj9 summary table

Guitar chord name	Fmaj9 (F major ninth)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	F A C E G (R 3 5 7 9)
Alternate tunings
Chord Categories	is maj7 with added 9th 9th chord
Other Notations	FM9 FMaj7(add9) FM7(add9) Fmajor7(add9) FM7/9 FMaj7/9
Chord Construction	R = F F + major interval = A (scale degree = 3rd) A + minor interval = C (scale degree = 5th) C + major interval = E (scale degree = 7th) E + minor interval = G (scale degree = 9th)
Fmaj9 on other instruments	Fmaj9 piano Fmaj9 guitar Fmaj9 ukulele Fmaj9 mandolin Fmaj9 banjo

Tweak notes of Fmaj9

References related to this chord

is maj7 with added 9th 9th chord

Ninth Chords on Wikipedia

Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia