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F♯ Add 9 Chord (F♯add9)

Notes: F♯, A♯, C♯, G♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

F♯add9
Notes
F♯A♯C♯G♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 9

F♯add9 on guitar

Fret 2 · most common
x-x-4-3-2-4
Fret 6
x-9-6-6-7-6
Fret 11
14-11-11-11-11-14

Strings 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

Fret 1 · most common
1-1-2-1
Fret 6
6-8-6-9
Fret 9
11-10-9-11

F♯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♯.