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F#add9 chord on guitar

F#add9 is a added ninth chord: shimmering and modern. It is built from F#, A#, C# and G# (formula 1 3 5 9). An add9 is a major chord with the ninth on top and no seventh, common in pop and worship music. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is xx4324.

2××
x x 4 3 2 4
6×
x 9 6 6 7 6
11
14 11 11 11 11 14

F#add9 fingerings (low E to high E)

  1. Fret 2: xx4324. Mute the low E and A strings.
  2. Barre at fret 6: x96676. Mute the low E string, barre fret 6 from the D to the high E string.
  3. Barre at fret 11: 14-11-11-11-11-14. Barre fret 11 from the A to the B string.

Questions

What notes are in the F#add9 chord?
F#add9 is made of F#, A#, C# and G#: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 2nd above F#.
What is the easiest way to play F#add9?
Play xx4324 (low E to high E): mute the low E and A strings.

Also try: F# Major · F# Minor · F#7 · F#maj7 · Chord Charts