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F#9, the F# dominant ninth chord, is built from F#, A#, C#, E and G#. It adds the G# ninth to an F#7 and sounds the same as Gb9.
Six voicings are listed. Two are barre shapes, none use open strings, and the lowest one is at the 1st fret. There is more on this chord family in the ninth chord family article, including how the ninth changes the feel of a seventh chord. For melodies, the F# Mixolydian scale holds all five notes.
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F# dominant 9th guitar chord is also written as F#9, F#dom9, F#7(9) or F#7add9.
Notes of the F# 9 chord:
How to create the Dominant Ninth chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9
F# 9 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the G string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 2 of the high E string
Position 2 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the D and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string
Position 3 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the B string
Position 4 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the G, B and high E strings at the same time
Position 5 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 13 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 14 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 14 of the high E string
Position 6 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 1 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 2 of the B string
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FAQ
What notes are in F#9?
F#9 is spelled F#, A#, C#, E and G#. The G# is the ninth, the same pitch as the second degree of the scale but an octave higher.
How is F# dominant ninth different from F#7?
F#7 stops at the E. F#9 adds the G#, a major ninth over the root, so it holds five different notes instead of four.
Is F#9 the same chord as Gb9?
Yes, Gb9 is the flat spelling. It reads Gb, Bb, Db, Fb and Ab, the same five pitches as F#, A#, C#, E and G#.
Which scale suits F#9?
F# Mixolydian spells F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D# and E. All five chord notes are in it, with G# as the ninth.
How many ways are there to play F#9?
There are 6 voicings, from fret 1 to fret 14. Two of them are barre voicings and none uses an open string.
