F#9 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning
F#9
Dominant 9
Notes:F# · A# · C# · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 5 4 3 x x | 1 4 3 2 – – | G# E F# A# x x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 5 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F# A# E G# | medium | |
| x 7 6 x 5 8 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x F# G# x E A# | hard | |
| x 7 6 9 x 8 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x F# G# E x A# | hard | |
| x 7 8 9 9 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F# A# E G# x | medium | |
| 11 9 8 9 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | F# G# A# E x x | medium | |
| 11 9 11 9 11 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | F# G# C# E A# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 3 5 4 1 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | A# E F# G# x x | hard | |
| x 7 6 3 5 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F# G# A# E x | hard | |
| x 7 8 x 5 6 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x F# A# x E G# | hard | |
| x 7 8 9 x 6 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x F# A# E x G# | hard | |
| x 7 x 9 9 8 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x F# x E G# A# | hard | |
| 11 x 8 9 9 8 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | F# x A# E G# A# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 x 9 11 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | F# G# x E A# x | hard | |
| 1 x 4 3 5 x | 1 – 3 2 4 – | G# x F# A# E x | hard | |
| x 7 x 3 5 6 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x F# x A# E G# | hard |
The F#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, E, 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 F#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
| 9 | 14 | G# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#9 chord?
F#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes F#, A#, C#, E, 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.