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Guitar chord · Major 9th

Fmaj9 chord (F Major 9th)

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Notes FACEG
Formula 1 3 5 7 9
Shapes 1 on this page

Fmaj9 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, F.

5th String Root Maj9 x 8 7 9 8 x

Interactive chord diagram

Fmaj9 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over Fmaj9

These scales start on F and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Fmaj9 is the chord of the moment.

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Questions

What notes are in a Fmaj9 chord?
Fmaj9 is F, A, C, E, G: the 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 of F.
How do you play Fmaj9 on guitar?
5th String Root Maj9: x 8 7 9 8 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Fmaj9?
Scales on F that contain every note of Fmaj9: F Major, F Lydian, F Bebop Dominant, F Harmonic Major, F Bebop Major.

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