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