F7♭9 chord on guitar

F7♭9 is the F dominant 7 flat 9 chord. Its notes are F, A, C, E♭ and G♭. A compact four-finger grip without the fifth. Try it as V in a minor key.

How to play F7♭9

Root on A string

no fifth
×EADGB×e7

x8787x

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in F7♭9

Formula
1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♭9
Also written
F7♭9
Chord type
Dominant 7 flat 9

F7♭9 notes across the neck

open123456789101112FG♭ACE♭ACE♭FG♭AE♭FG♭ACACE♭FG♭CE♭FG♭AFG♭ACE♭

Every F, A, C, E♭ and G♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, F. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

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