F9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 | 2 2 – – – – – – – – 1 1 | F F G G C C F F A A D# D# | medium | |
| 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 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 2 | |
| 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 3 5 5 | 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 3 | |
| x x x x 5 5 4 4 6 6 5 5 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x F F A A D# D# G G | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 6 6 7 7 | 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 5 | |
| x x x x 7 7 0 0 6 6 7 7 | – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x x x G G F F D# D# A A | easy | |
| x x 10 10 7 7 10 10 8 8 7 7 | – – 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 7 | |
| x x 0 0 9 9 10 10 8 8 10 10 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x G G A A D# D# F F C C | medium | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x F F A A D# D# G G x x | medium | |
| 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 | 3 3 – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | F F G G C C G G A A D# D# | medium | |
| 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – – – | F F A A D# D# G G x x x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 4 x x 5 5 | 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 3 | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 4 4 6 6 5 5 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x G G F F A A D# D# G G | medium | |
| 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 6 6 5 5 | 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 5 | |
| x x 10 10 7 7 0 0 6 6 7 7 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x F F G G F F D# D# A A | hard | |
| x x 10 10 7 7 10 10 10 10 7 7 | – – 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 7 |
The F9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole 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.