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