F# Maj 9 b5 chord — Drop D
1 voicing · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Open position
1 / 1
Chord tones
F#
R
A#
+4
C
+6
F
+11
G#
+2
F# Maj 9 b5 in other tunings
Maj 9 b5 in other keys — Drop D
F# Maj 9 b5 in Drop D — video lessons
About F# Maj 9 b5 in Drop D
The F# Maj 9 b5 chord contains the notes F#, A#, C, F, G#. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.