F♯ Major 9th
F♯maj9
Notes
F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E♯ · G♯
Intervals
- RootF♯ (1P)
- Major 3rdA♯ (3M)
- Perfect 5thC♯ (5P)
- Major 7thE♯ (7M)
- Major 9thG♯ (9M)
Fretboard
On the fretboard, F represents E♯.
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Voicings & shapes
Rootless voicings (A / B form) (4)
About
The F♯ major 9th (F♯–A♯–C♯–E♯–G♯) extends a maj7 with a ninth. The result combines the gentle shimmer of the major-7 interval with the openness of the G♯. The 3rd, 7th, and 9th are the essential tones — the 5th is typically dropped on guitar, since it adds little harmonic information and clutters the voicing. Common in jazz and R&B as a tonic or subdominant color. Compared to F♯Maj7, maj9 feels more expansive and less static; the added 9th breathes air into the chord without introducing tension. Compared to F♯6/9, it is more harmonically active because of the 7th.
Chord diagrams
F# Major 9th voicing charts — tap a sheet to open it full size to save or print.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- F♯ Lydian (I)
- F♯ Major (I)
- A♭ Dorian (VII)
- A♭ Mixolydian (VII)
- B Lydian (V)
- B♭ Natural Minor (VI)
- B♭ Phrygian (VI)
- C Locrian (V)
- D♭ Major (IV)
- D♭ Mixolydian (IV)
- E♭ Dorian (III)
- E♭ Natural Minor (III)
- F Locrian (II)
- F Phrygian (II)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.