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F9 Chord on Guitar

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Open

F9 is a dominant ninth chord: a dominant seventh with the ninth added, the funk and blues chord. The open shape uses 2 fingers on 4 strings.

How to play F9, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 6 at the 1st fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 4 at the 1st fret.
  3. Strum strings 6 to 3 only.

More ways to play F9

123
Open near the nut
1234
Open near the nut
2143
Movable, fret 2 near the nut
3fr123
Open, fret 3 from fret 3
5fr3142
Barre, fret 5 from fret 5
7fr2134
Movable, fret 7 from fret 7
10fr3141
Barre, fret 10 from fret 10
12fr3142
Movable, fret 12 from fret 12

Notes in F9

NoteIntervalRole
F1root
A3major third
C5fifth
E♭♭7flat seventh
G9ninth

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9

Questions about F9

What notes are in F9?

F, A, C, E♭ and G. Those are the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9 of the chord, counted from F.

Which strings do I strum for F9?

All six strings.

What chord does F9 lead to?

Most often B♭. F9 is the five chord of B♭, so it pulls strongly back to B♭.

Often played with F9

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