F Major 9 (Fmaj9) Chord Guitar

A warm major 9th rooted on the low E string.

A full five-tone major 9th (1-3-5-7-9) rooted on the 6th string.
A lush upgrade to a plain F in the key of C.
Instantly adds a jazz or neo-soul flavour.
Both the major-7th shimmer and the 9th ring clearly.

Root9th3rd5th7th

Root

EBass6th string

Fret1

Finger1 index

Not played

A5th string

FretMuted

Finger—

7th

D4th string

Fret2

Finger3 ring

3rd

G3rd string

Fret2

Finger2 middle

5th

B2nd string

Fret1

Finger1 index

9th

e1st string

Fret3

Finger4 pinky

NotesF – E – A – C – G

Formula1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9

Voicing1x2213

TonesF×1·A×1·C×1·E×1·G×1

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Questions about F Major 9 (Fmaj9)

What notes are in a F Major 9 (Fmaj9) chord?

A F Major 9 (Fmaj9) chord contains the notes F, E, A, C, G. It is built from the major 9th formula 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9, with F as the root.

When should I use Fmaj9 instead of F major?

Any time you want the F chord to sound richer and more atmospheric rather than plain. In the key of C, substituting Fmaj9 for F adds colour to the IV chord without changing its function. It's especially effective in slow, spacious progressions where the extra tones have room to ring.

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