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