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