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