F9 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 0 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | F A D# G C F | easy | |
| x x 3 2 3 2 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x F A D# G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 3 3 5 3 4 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | G C F C D# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 8 0 4 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x F G D# C A | hard | |
| 5 6 5 5 5 0 | 1 2 1 1 1 – | A D# G C F F | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 7 0 7 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | C D# A G G F | medium | |
| x 8 7 8 7 7 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x F A D# G C | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 0 9 10 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x F C G A D# | medium | |
| 11 10 10 0 9 0 | 4 2 3 – 1 – | D# G C G A F | medium | |
| 11 0 10 0 12 12 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | D# A C G C F | medium | |
| 11 0 x 12 12 12 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | D# A x G C F | hard | |
| 1 0 1 0 0 x | 1 – 2 – – – | F A D# G C x | easy | |
| x 3 3 2 3 2 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x C F A D# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 6 3 5 3 4 | 1 4 1 3 1 2 | G D# F C D# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 0 5 4 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x D# G G F A | medium | |
| 5 6 5 5 5 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | A D# G C F x | easy · barre on fret 5 |
The F9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.