F9 is the F dominant ninth chord. It has 5 notes: F – A – C – E♭ – G (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
A dominant ninth adds the ninth to a dominant seventh. It sounds rich and funky and is common in gospel, funk and neo-soul.
F9 chord on Guitar
x8788x
101011
13-10-10-10-10-11
x85865Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 8th fret; D 7th fret; G 8th fret; B 8th fret; high E not played.
F9 chord on Ukulele
0310
10-9-11-10
8758
12-15-13-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 3rd fret; E 1st fret; A open.
F9 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 F9 chord
F9 appears in 12 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Mariah Carey – You Need Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Laufey – Second Best Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Laufey – Promise Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Brian Setzer Orchestra – Since I Dont Have You Chords Piano & Ukulele
- James Brown – Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto Chords
- Carpenters – Sleigh Ride Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Alice Phoebe Lou – Paper Castles Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Ardhito Pramono – 925 Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Freddie White – The Parting Glass Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Mary Poppins Returns – A Cover Is Not The Book Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Mamamoo – Star Wind Flower Sun Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Brad Paisley – I’ll Be Home For Christmas Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele
Related chords
Other F chords:
Chords in the key of F major:
F9 chord: questions
What notes are in the F9 chord?
F9 (F dominant ninth) is made of F, A, C, E♭ and G (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
How do you play F9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x8788x (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play F9 on ukulele?
Play 0310 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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