F9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 5 3 5 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | F G D# C D# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 2 3 3 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x F A D# G | medium | |
| 5 x 3 x 7 5 | 2 – 1 – 4 3 | F x D# x G A | hard | |
| 5 5 5 8 7 5 | 1 1 1 3 2 1 | F C F D# G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 8 9 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x F G D# A x | medium | |
| x 10 9 12 9 11 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x F A G A D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 2 3 2 0 3 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | F A D# A C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 3 2 x 3 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | F A D# A x G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 7 x 3 5 | 2 – 4 – 1 3 | F x G x D# A | hard | |
| 5 5 7 8 5 5 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | F C G D# F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 7 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x F A D# G x | medium | |
| x 10 9 0 9 11 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F A G A D# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 2 3 3 | 4 – – 1 2 3 | F G C A D# G | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 5 3 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x A D# A F G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 5 x 7 5 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | D# x F x G A | hard | |
| 5 5 7 8 7 5 | 1 1 2 4 3 1 | F C G D# G A | medium · 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 – Open C 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.