F9 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
F9
Dominant 9
Notes:F · A · C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 2 2 1 | – 4 2 3 1 | G F A C D# | medium | |
| 2 3 2 5 5 | 1 2 1 3 4 | A F A D# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 7 8 7 5 | 1 2 4 3 1 | C A D# F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 8 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 | G A D# F A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 2 3 0 2 1 | 2 4 – 3 1 | A F G C D# | medium | |
| x 3 2 5 5 | – 2 1 3 4 | x F A D# G | medium | |
| 8 7 5 7 5 | 4 2 1 3 1 | D# A C F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 10 9 7 | 2 – 4 3 1 | D# x F G A | hard | |
| 0 3 2 5 3 | – 2 1 4 3 | G F A D# F | medium | |
| 2 3 x 5 5 | 1 2 – 3 4 | A F x D# G | hard | |
| 0 5 8 7 7 | – 1 4 2 3 | G G D# F A | medium | |
| 0 7 8 7 x | – 1 2 1 – | G A D# F x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 3 2 5 5 | – 2 1 3 4 | G F A D# G | medium | |
| 2 5 2 5 3 | 1 3 1 4 2 | A G A D# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 7 8 7 5 | – 2 4 3 1 | G A D# F G | medium | |
| 8 7 0 7 7 | 4 1 – 2 3 | D# A G F A | medium |
The F9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the F9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C |
| ♭7 | 10 | D# |
| 9 | 14 | G |
More F chords
Other roots
See F9 in another tuning
What notes make up the F9 chord?
F9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes F, A, C, D#, G.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.