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