Guitar · Major 9th chord

Fmaj9 Major 9th

Key: F Major
Easy
Open chord

Fmaj9 is the F major 9th chord on guitar, made of the notes F · A · C · E · G.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

F
A
C
E
G

Structure

1
3
5
7
9

Sound: Major ninth; Ethereal, dreamy
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of F Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	F	Tonic
ii	Gm	Subdominant
iii	Am	Tonic relative
IV	A#	Subdominant
V	C	Dominant
vi	Dm	Tonic relative
vii°	Edim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 6.
2Place your middle finger on fret 1 of string 2.
3Place your ring finger on fret 2 of string 4.
4Let strings 5, 3, 1 ring open.
5Strum all the strings.