F9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 3 3 | – – – 1 2 3 | F A C A D# G | easy | |
| x x 5 2 3 3 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x F A D# G | medium | |
| 4 3 3 5 5 3 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | A C D# C F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 0 0 5 5 | 1 4 – – 2 3 | A D# C G F A | medium | |
| 0 6 5 5 7 5 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | F D# F C G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 6 7 0 9 8 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | F D# G G A C | medium | |
| 0 0 7 8 7 8 | – – 1 2 1 3 | F A G D# G C | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 9 8 9 8 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | F G A D# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 10 9 10 9 11 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | F G A F A D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 12 12 12 11 | – – 2 3 4 1 | F A C G C D# | medium | |
| 0 0 3 2 0 3 | – – 2 1 – 3 | F A D# A C G | easy | |
| 2 3 3 2 5 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | G C D# A F x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 5 5 3 3 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | A C F C D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 5 0 0 5 | 1 4 2 – – 3 | A D# F G C A | medium | |
| 0 6 7 5 5 5 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | F D# G C F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 6 9 0 7 8 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | F D# A G G C | medium |
The F9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.