F m(maj9) Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)

Play F m(maj9) on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The F m(maj9) chord is a minor/major extended chord pairing a minor third with a natural seventh and upper tensions. It is built from the notes F, G, G#, C, E. This page shows how to play F m(maj9) on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves the E string open and takes the rest at fret 1, reaching across 5 frets. F falls on the D string. It sounds from F2 up to E4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 3.

It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on F or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.