F9 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 1 1 2 1 3 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | G C D# A C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 2 4 5 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F A D# G | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 4 7 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x F G G D# A | medium | |
| x 6 5 8 x 7 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x F G D# x A | hard | |
| x 6 7 8 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F A D# G x | medium | |
| 10 8 7 8 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | F G A D# x x | medium | |
| 10 8 10 8 10 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | F G C D# A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 1 3 2 1 1 | – 1 3 2 1 1 | G C F A C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 2 4 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F G A D# x | hard | |
| x 6 7 0 4 5 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x F A G D# G | medium | |
| x 6 7 8 x 5 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x F A D# x G | hard | |
| x 6 x 8 8 7 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x F x D# G A | hard | |
| 10 x 7 8 8 7 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | F x A D# G A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 8 x 8 10 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | F G x D# A x | hard | |
| x 6 3 0 4 7 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F F G D# A | hard | |
| x 6 x 2 4 5 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x F x A D# G | hard |
The F9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.