F9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 5 5 3 5 | – 2 3 1 4 | G F C D# A | medium | |
| 2 5 2 3 3 | 1 4 1 2 3 | A F A D# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 8 7 5 | 1 1 3 2 1 | C F D# G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 7 10 9 x | 2 1 4 3 – | D# G F A x | medium | |
| 0 x 10 9 11 | – – 2 1 3 | G x F A D# | hard | |
| 5 5 0 3 5 | 2 3 – 1 4 | C F G D# A | medium | |
| x 5 2 3 3 | – 4 1 2 3 | x F A D# G | medium | |
| 8 5 5 7 5 | 3 1 1 2 1 | D# F C G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 9 10 7 x | 2 3 4 1 – | D# A F G x | medium | |
| 12 x 10 9 11 | 4 – 2 1 3 | G x F A D# | hard | |
| 0 5 0 3 5 | – 2 – 1 3 | G F G D# A | medium | |
| 2 5 x 3 3 | 1 4 – 2 3 | A F x D# G | hard | |
| 8 5 8 7 5 | 3 1 4 2 1 | D# F D# G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 8 9 x | 4 1 2 3 – | F G D# A x | medium | |
| 0 9 10 9 11 | – 1 2 1 3 | G A F A D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 5 2 3 3 | – 4 1 2 3 | G F A D# G | medium |
The F9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.