F Dominant 9th

F9

Notes

F · A · C · E♭ · G

Intervals

  • RootF (1P)
  • Major 3rdA (3M)
  • Perfect 5thC (5P)
  • Minor 7thE♭ (7m)
  • Major 9thG (9M)

Fretboard

EBGDAE357912FGACE♭CE♭FGAGACE♭FGE♭FGACACE♭FGAFGACE♭
F Dominant 9th (F9) guitar chord — notes F, A, C, Eb, G shown across the full fretboard, frets 0 to 12.
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Voicings & shapes

Rootless voicings (A / B form) (4)
EBGDAE3E♭ACG
B form · 1fr
EBGDAE3AE♭GC
A form
EBGDAE79AE♭GC
A form · 7fr
EBGDAE57E♭ACG
B form · 5fr

About

The F9 dominant ninth (F–A–C–E♭–G) extends a dominant 7 with a ninth. The G adds brightness and harmonic richness without affecting the chord’s dominant function — the tritone between A and E♭ is still present and still drives resolution to B♭. The 3rd and ♭7 remain essential; the 5th is routinely dropped on guitar to make room for the 9th without creating a muddy cluster. Common in funk, jazz, and blues as a more colorful version of the dominant 7. Compared to F7, the 9th adds shimmer and modernity; the resolution tendency is identical.

Chord diagrams

F Dominant 9th voicing charts — tap a sheet to open it full size to save or print.

F Dominant 9th (F9) guitar chord — rootless A and B form jazz comping voicings (the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th, with the root omitted) shown as fretboard chord diagrams.
Rootless voicings — A & B forms (root omitted; a bass supplies it)

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Scales containing this chord

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