F#m(maj9) chord - F# Minor Major Ninth - guitar chord chart
F# minor major ninth, written F#m(maj9), is spelled F#, A, C#, E# and G#. The E# is the major seventh and the G# the ninth, both stacked above a plain F# minor triad.
On paper the E# looks odd next to the F# root, yet it is simply the same pitch as F, a half step below the root. Keeping the E# keeps the notes as a stack of thirds. All five notes sit in the F# harmonic minor scale, which has this major seventh built in. The chord is the root, minor third, fifth, major seventh and ninth.
F# minor major 9th guitar chord is also written as F#m(maj9), F#mM9, F#minmaj9 or F#-Δ9.
Notes of the F# m(maj9) chord:
Chord structure of the Minor Major Ninth chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5 7 9
F# M(Maj9) Chord Interactive Fretboard
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FAQ
What notes are in F#m(maj9)?
F#m(maj9) is F#, A, C#, E# and G#. The E# is the major seventh and the G# is the ninth.
Why does F#m(maj9) use E# and not F?
The seventh of an F chord takes the letter E, and a major seventh up from F# is E#. It sounds like F, but F would repeat the root's letter.
Are F#m(maj9) and Gbm(maj9) the same?
Yes, F# and Gb are one pitch. Gbm(maj9) is spelled Gb, Bbb, Db, F and Ab, so F#m(maj9) is the simpler way to write it.
Which scale fits F# minor major ninth?
F# melodic minor: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E#. Every chord note is in it, with the ninth G# as the second degree.
What does the 9 in F#m(maj9) add?
It adds G#, two semitones up from F# an octave higher, on top of F#m(maj7). The major seventh E# stays in the chord.
