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Guitar chord

F9F dominant ninth

  • F1
  • A3
  • C5
  • E♭♭7
  • G9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12

How to play F9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  4. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the high E string.
  1. F9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 1312131324EADGBE
    F9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 1312131324EBGDAE

    131213 · E9 shape

  2. F9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 1010111234EADGBE
    F9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 1010111234EBGDAE

    101011

  3. F9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 10101x123EADGBE
    F9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 10101x123EBGDAE

    10101x

  4. F9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 1010131234EADGBE
    F9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 1010131234EBGDAE

    101013

  5. F9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 1010xx12EADGBE
    F9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 1010xx12EBGDAE

    1010xx

  6. F9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 1010x1123EADGBE
    F9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 1010x1123EBGDAE

    1010x1

  7. F9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 1010411243EADGBE
    F9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 1010411243EBGDAE

    101041

  8. F9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 1010431243EADGBE
    F9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 1010431243EBGDAE

    101043

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the F9 chord

F dominant ninth is built from 5 notes: F (1), A (3), C (5), E♭ (♭7), G (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, F, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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