Fmaj9 Chord

Fmaj9 Chord

Fmaj9 (F major 9th chord)

Like any maj9th chord, the Fmaj9 chord is a maj7th chord with an added 9. It is formed by playing the root, the major third, the perfect fifth, the major 7th and the major 9th. That equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd and 5th, the 7th and the 9th degree of the F major scale.

Notation

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How To Play Fmaj9 On The Piano

You can play the F major 9th chord by playing in any order the following notes: F, A, C, E, G.

The inversions of the Fmaj9 chord

  • Root position: F, A, C, E, G
  • Inversion 1: A, C, E, G, F
  • Inversion 2: C, E, G, F, A
  • Inversion 3: E, G, F, A, C
  • Inversion 4: G, F, A, C, E

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

Left hand: 5-4-3-2-1

Right hand: 1-2-3-4-5

Scales in which the Fmaj9 chord occurs