What notes are in the F9 chord?

F9 is made of F, A, D# and G: the root, major 3rd, minor 7th and major 2nd above F.

What is the easiest way to play F9?

Play xx3243 (low E to high E): mute the low E and A strings.

F9 chord on guitar

F9 is a dominant ninth chord: funky and full. It is built from F, A, D# and G (formula 1 3 ♭7 9). Dominant ninths are the classic funk and soul rhythm chord, and a richer swap for a plain seventh. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is xx3243.

x x 3 2 4 3

x 8 5 8 6 5

13 10 13 10 10 13

F9 fingerings (low E to high E)

Fret 2: xx3243. Mute the low E and A strings.
Barre at fret 5: x85865. Mute the low E string, barre fret 5 from the D to the high E string.
Barre at fret 10: 13-10-13-10-10-13. Barre fret 10 from the A to the B string.

Questions

What notes are in the F9 chord?: F9 is made of F, A, D# and G: the root, major 3rd, minor 7th and major 2nd above F.
What is the easiest way to play F9?: Play xx3243 (low E to high E): mute the low E and A strings.

Also try: F Major · F Minor · F7 · Fmaj7 · Chord Charts