F7♭9 is the F dominant seventh flat ninth chord. It has 5 notes: F – A – C – E♭ – G♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – ♭9).
A seventh flat nine adds a flat ninth to a dominant seventh. It is very tense and resolves strongly, common in jazz, gospel and minor keys.
F7♭9 chord on Guitar
131212
x87878Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 1st fret; A 3rd fret; D 1st fret; G 2nd fret; B 1st fret; high E 2nd fret.
F7♭9 chord on Ukulele
10-9-11-9
8658Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 10th fret; C 9th fret; E 11th fret; A 9th fret.
F7♭9 chord on Piano
Play F, A, C, E♭ and G♭ together with your right hand, and F (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the F7♭9 chord
F7♭9 appears in 3 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other F chords:
Chords in the key of F major:
F7♭9 chord: questions
What notes are in the F7♭9 chord?
F7♭9 (F dominant seventh flat ninth) is made of F, A, C, E♭ and G♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – ♭9).
How do you play F7♭9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 131212 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play F7♭9 on ukulele?
Play 10-9-11-9 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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