Ways to play F9
Open position first, then up the neck. Tap a shape to put it on the fretboard above and hear it. The numbers are fingers (1 is your index), × means leave that string out, and ○ means let it ring open.
What's in F9
A dominant 9th is a dominant 7th with the 9th stacked on top: F9 is F, A, C, E♭, G. Five notes on six strings means something gets dropped, usually the 5th, and most guitar 9th shapes leave it out.
| Note | Formula | Interval from F |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | Root |
| A | 3 | Major 3rd |
| C | 5 | Perfect 5th |
| E♭ | ♭7 | Minor 7th |
| G | 9 | Major 9th |
Smooth, with some bite from the ♭7. It is the classic funk rhythm chord, and in blues it stands in for a plain dominant 7th.
Keys that use F9
Every major and minor key whose scale contains all of F, A, C, E♭ and G, and the chord's Roman numeral in each.
| Key | F9 is the |
|---|---|
| B♭ major | V9 |
| G minor | VII9 |
Progressions to try
Related chords
Other chords on F: