Chord & FretF#m(maj9) — minor major ninth
Also written GbmGbmGbmGbm(maj9) — the same chord, spelled the other way.
In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
The minor major seventh, now with the ninth. It keeps the same suspense — the friction between minor third and major seventh — and the ninth makes it wider and less sharp-edged.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Soundtracks and jazz; the widened version of the AmMaj7 step in AmAmAmAm → AmMaj7 → Am7Am7Am7Am7 → Am6.
The shapes of F#m(maj9) don't end on this page — the whole neck holds dozens. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
See the whole neck in Chord & Fret →Part of the Extended family.