F♯madd9
Character: tender
- F♯Rtriad
- A♭3triad
- C♯5triad
- G♯9add
4 ways to play F♯madd9
Every voicing sits inside one of the five CAGED shapes, low to high on the neck, with its octave doublings in grey.
- Triad note
- Substitute
- Added
- Anchored root
- Bass
- Doubling
Frets x x 7 6 7 4Notes A C♯ F♯ G♯Intervals ♭3 5 1 9Base triadF♯ minor, 1st inversion
The 9th gets a string of its own.
Frets x 12 11 11 9 xNotes A C♯ F♯ G♯Intervals ♭3 5 1 9Base triadF♯ minor, 1st inversion
The 9th gets a string of its own.
Frets 2 4 4 2 2 4Notes F♯ A C♯ G♯Intervals 1 ♭3 5 9Base triadF♯ minor, root position
The 9th gets a string of its own.
Frets 2 4 6 2 2 2Notes F♯ C♯ G♯ AIntervals 1 5 9 ♭3Base triadF♯ minor, 2nd inversion
The root drops to the string below the triad. The 9th takes the root’s string.
The construction rules F♯madd9 follows
Start from a triad
Root, 3rd and 5th, stacked in thirds. The 3rd makes it major or minor; the 5th makes it diminished or augmented when it moves.
No 7th, no stack
6, add9, add11 and 6/9 are a triad with a colour note, not a stack. Without a 7th the chord sounds open rather than jazzy.
On guitar, something has to give
Each extension takes the string of a triad note that matters less, usually the 5th, or gets a string of its own. The root and 3rd stay: they say what the chord is.
The root can move down
When an extension needs the root’s string, the root can drop to the string below the triad: an anchored voicing keeps the bass and frees a string on top.
All the rules, with examples, in the guide to the chord library.
Minor add 9 in every key
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F♯madd9 chord questions
What notes are in F♯madd9?
F♯madd9 is spelled F♯ A C♯ G♯: F♯ is the root, A is the ♭3rd, C♯ is the 5th, G♯ is the 9th.
What is the formula of F♯madd9?
1 ♭3 5 9. It is a F♯ minor triad with the 9th stacked on top.
How many ways can you play F♯madd9 on guitar?
This page shows 4 voicings of F♯madd9, filed under the five CAGED shapes and named by inversion, from the open position up to the 16th fret.