F♯add9 Chord on Guitar
F♯add9 is the F♯ add 9 chord — 4 notes (F♯, A♯, C♯, G♯) built from the formula 1 3 5 9. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
F♯add9: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 1
- fret 2
- fret 6
- fret 8
- fret 11
F♯add9: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 9
- bass: R
- bass: R
Keys that contain F♯add9
Scales to play over F♯add9
- F♯ Major Scale
- F♯ Lydian Mode
- F♯ Major Pentatonic Scale
- F♯ Mixolydian Mode
- F♯ Major Blues Scale
- F♯ Lydian Dominant Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, A♯, C♯, G♯.
Other F♯ chords
Add 9 chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the F♯add9 chord?
- F♯add9 (F♯ add 9) contains F♯, A♯, C♯, G♯ — formula 1 3 5 9.
- How do you play F♯add9 on guitar?
- A common shape is 21412x (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with F♯add9?
- Good choices to solo over F♯add9: F♯ Ionian (Major), F♯ Lydian, F♯ Major pentatonic.
- What key is F♯add9 in?
- F♯add9 is diatonic in D♭ major (IVadd9), F♯ major (Iadd9), B major (Vadd9), E♭ minor (♭IIIadd9), G♯ minor (♭VIIadd9), B♭ minor (♭VIadd9).