F9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 0 0 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 5 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | F F G G D# D# C C D# D# A A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 5 5 2 2 3 3 3 3 | – – – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x F F A A D# D# G G | medium | |
| 5 5 x x 3 3 x x 7 7 5 5 | 2 2 – – 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 | F F x x D# D# x x G G A A | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 7 7 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 | F F C C F F D# D# G G A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 10 7 7 8 8 9 9 x x | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | x x F F G G D# D# A A x x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 12 12 9 9 11 11 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x F F A A G G A A D# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 5 2 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 3 3 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | F F A A D# D# A A C C G G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 2 2 3 3 2 2 x x 3 3 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | F F A A D# D# A A x x G G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 x x 7 7 x x 3 3 5 5 | 2 2 – – 4 4 – – 1 1 3 3 | F F x x G G x x D# D# A A | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 7 7 8 8 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | F F C C G G D# D# F F A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x F F A A D# D# G G x x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 0 0 9 9 11 11 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x F F A A G G A A D# D# | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 3 3 3 | 4 4 – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | F F G G C C A A D# D# G G | medium | |
| x x 2 2 3 3 2 2 5 5 3 3 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x A A D# D# A A F F G G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 3 x x 5 5 x x 7 7 5 5 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 4 4 3 3 | D# D# x x F F x x G G A A | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 7 7 8 8 7 7 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | F F C C G G D# D# G G A A | 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 12-String Guitar – Open C 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.