F9 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 1 0 1 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | C G D# A F G | easy | |
| x x 3 6 3 2 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x F D# G A | hard | |
| 5 x 7 6 3 x | 2 – 4 3 1 – | F x A D# G x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 6 5 5 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | F C G D# A C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 6 8 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F A D# C G | hard | |
| 7 8 7 8 8 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | G D# A F C G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 10 8 8 8 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 | A G C F C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 0 10 0 11 10 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | A G C A D# F | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 11 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F C A D# G | easy | |
| 5 0 1 0 1 0 | 3 – 1 – 2 – | F G D# A F G | hard | |
| 5 2 5 6 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | F A G D# x x | hard | |
| 7 x 3 6 5 x | 4 – 1 3 2 – | G x F D# A x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 6 5 0 | 1 1 1 2 1 – | F C G D# A G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 6 x 0 | – 3 2 1 – – | x F A D# x G | hard | |
| 7 8 7 8 8 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | G D# A F C x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 8 10 8 8 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | A D# C F C G | 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 – New Standard (NST) 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.