F9 chord on 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC)
in High C (EADGC) tuning
F9
Dominant 9
Notes:F · A · C · D# · G
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Fingerings (16)
F9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | F A D# G C | easy | |
| 3 x 3 2 3 | 2 – 3 1 4 | G x F A D# | hard | |
| 3 6 7 x 5 | 1 3 4 – 2 | G D# A x F | hard | |
| 5 6 5 5 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 | A D# G C F | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 7 10 7 | – 1 2 4 3 | x D# A F G | hard | |
| x 8 7 8 7 | – 2 1 3 1 | x F A D# G | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 8 10 0 9 | 4 1 3 – 2 | D# F C G A | medium | |
| 11 10 x 10 9 | 4 2 – 3 1 | D# G x F A | hard | |
| 1 0 1 0 x | 1 – 2 – – | F A D# G x | easy | |
| x 6 5 2 5 | – 4 2 1 3 | x D# G A F | hard | |
| 5 6 3 x 7 | 2 3 1 – 4 | A D# F x G | hard | |
| x 8 5 8 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | x F G D# A | hard | |
| 8 8 7 8 7 | 2 3 1 4 1 | C F A D# G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 8 x 0 9 | 3 1 – – 2 | D# F x G A | hard | |
| 1 0 1 0 3 | 1 – 2 – 3 | F A D# G D# | medium | |
| 3 6 3 2 x | 2 4 3 1 – | G D# F A x | hard |
The F9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC) 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.