Guitar arpeggio
F# Minor 9 Guitar Arpeggio
F# Minor 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from F#, A, C#, E, and G#. It is also commonly called F# Minor Ninth, and F#m9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- F# , A , C# , E , G#
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7 9
- Semitones
- 0 3 7 10 14
- Chord symbols
- F#m9 , F#min9
- Also called
- F# Minor NinthF#m9
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent F# root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the F# root notes and connect the remaining minor 9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called F# Minor Ninth or F#m9.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with F# Minor 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard