F9 guitar chord

F dominant 9th · Fdom9 · F ninth

The F9 guitar chord is played 131213: barre the 1st fret with your first finger. Its notes are F, A, C, Eb and G.

F9 barre chord, 1st fret (131213)

Fingering: 131213
Fingers: 1 3 1 2 1 4
Difficulty: Hard
Position: barre chord, 1st fret

F9 chord at the 2nd fret (xx3243)

Fingering: xx3243
Fingers: – – 2 1 4 3
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 2nd fret

F9 chord at the 7th fret (887888)

Fingering: 887888
Fingers: 2 2 1 3 3 4
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 7th fret

F9 chord at the 10th fret (x-10-10-10-10-11)

Fingering: x-10-10-10-10-11
Fingers: – 1 1 1 1 2
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 10th fret

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Notes in the F dominant 9th chord

The F9 chord is made of F · A · C · E♭ · G. Its formula is 1–3–5–♭7–9.

Note	Degree	Interval from F
F	1	root
A	3	major third
C	5	perfect fifth
E♭	♭7	minor seventh
G	9	ninth

How to play the F9 guitar chord

Lay your first finger flat across the 1st fret, from the low E string to the B string.
Put your second finger on the 2nd fret of the G string.
Put your third finger on the 3rd fret of the A string.
Put your fourth finger on the 3rd fret of the high E string.
Strum all six strings.

That is the barre chord, 1st fret shape, 131213. It is rated hard: 4 fingers, 6 strings, one barre.

Why your F9 chord buzzes or sounds muted

If the F9 chord buzzes, check the barre first: roll your first finger slightly onto its bony edge and move it up against the 1st fret wire, with your thumb behind the neck.

F9 barre chord

F9 has 1 barre shape here: 131213 (barre at the 1st fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide it up one fret and you are playing F#9 (Gb9).

Keys with the F9 chord

F9 is the V chord in Bb major. In minor keys it is the VII chord in G minor.

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F9 guitar chord questions

How do you play an F9 chord on guitar?

Play 131213, reading from the low E string to the high E string, with a barre at the 1st fret. An x means the string is not played and a 0 means it rings open. The fingers used are 1 3 1 2 1 4.

What notes are in the F9 chord?

The F dominant 9th chord has 5 notes: F, A, C, Eb and G. Its formula is 1–3–5–♭7–9, counted from the F major scale.

Is F9 a barre chord?

The usual F9 shape, 131213, is a barre chord at the 1st fret. xx3243 is a way to play it without a barre.

What keys is the F9 chord in?