Root on A string
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F9 chord on guitar
F9 is the F dominant 9 chord. Its notes are F, A, C, E♭ and G. A dominant seventh with a ninth added. Try it in a blues turnaround.
How to play F9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in F9
- F1
- A3
- C5
- E♭♭7
- G9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
- Also written
- F9
- Chord type
- Dominant 9
F9 notes across the neck
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.
Related chords
Other F chords
Other dominant 9 chords