F9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 1 0 | – 1 – 2 – | x F A D# G | easy | |
| x 3 6 3 2 | – 2 4 3 1 | x G D# F A | hard | |
| 8 5 6 5 5 | 3 1 2 1 1 | F A D# G C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 6 7 0 | 3 4 1 2 – | F C D# A G | medium | |
| 8 11 8 7 0 | 2 4 3 1 – | F D# F A G | hard | |
| 8 11 0 10 0 | 1 3 – 2 – | F D# A C G | medium | |
| 0 11 10 10 10 | – 2 1 1 1 | A D# G C F | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 1 0 1 0 | – 1 – 2 – | A F A D# G | easy | |
| 6 3 x 3 2 | 4 2 – 3 1 | D# G x F A | hard | |
| 8 5 6 5 8 | 3 1 2 1 4 | F A D# G D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 6 7 0 | 3 – 1 2 – | F x D# A G | hard | |
| 8 11 10 7 0 | 2 4 3 1 – | F D# G A G | hard | |
| 8 11 0 10 12 | 1 3 – 2 4 | F D# A C G | hard | |
| 10 11 12 10 10 | 1 2 3 1 1 | G D# A C F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 1 3 1 0 | – 1 2 1 – | A F C D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 8 5 8 5 8 | 2 1 3 1 4 | F A F G D# | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The F9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.