F♯ Add 9 Chord (F♯add9)
Notes: F♯, A♯, C♯, G♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.
F♯add9
F♯add9 on guitar
x-x-4-3-2-4x-9-6-6-7-614-11-11-11-11-14Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.
F♯add9 on ukulele
1-1-2-16-8-6-911-10-9-11F♯add9 on piano
Other F♯ chords
Add 9 chords in other keys
About the F♯ Add 9 chord
Add9 chords put the ninth on top of a plain major chord, without the seventh, for a bright, shimmering sound loved in pop and rock. F♯add9 is built from the root (F♯), major third (A♯), perfect fifth (C♯), major ninth (G♯).
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F♯ Add 9 chord?
The F♯add9 chord is made of F♯, A♯, C♯, G♯: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major ninth.
How do you play F♯add9 on guitar?
The most common fingering is x-x-4-3-2-4, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).
How do you play F♯add9 on piano?
Press F♯, A♯, C♯, G♯ together. In root position the lowest note is F♯.