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F9 Guitar Chord

F dominant ninth (F9) is made of the notes F A C E♭ G. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play F9 on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Open position

    1 2 3 4 F A E♭ G C F

    101011

  2. Shape 2

    From fret 7

    7fr 3 2 1 F A E♭ G C

    x87888

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 10

    10fr 1 4 2 F G C F A E♭

    13-10-10-10-10-11

Notes in F9

Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9
DegreeNote
1F
3A
5C
♭7E♭
9G

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Put your index finger on string 6 at fret 1.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 4 at fret 1.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 2 at fret 1.
  4. Put your little finger on string 1 at fret 1.
  5. Let strings 5, 3 ring open.
  6. Strum from string 6 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your ring finger flat across strings 3 to 1 at fret 8.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 5 at fret 8.
  3. Put your index finger on string 4 at fret 7.
  4. Don’t play string 6.
  5. Strum from string 5 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F9 chord?

F dominant ninth has the notes F A C E♭ G. Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play F9 on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (open position), written as 101011 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

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