F9 chord on piano

F dominant 9th: F · A · C · E♭ · G. It sounds the funk and soul workhorse: a dominant 7th wearing colour.

On the keyboard

Fingering

Right hand, root position: F — finger 1 · A — finger 2 · C — finger 3 · E♭ — finger 4 · G — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)

Inversions

The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:

• RootF – A – C – E♭ – G
• 1stA – C – E♭ – G – F
• 2ndC – E♭ – G – F – A
• 3rdE♭ – G – F – A – C
• 4rdG – F – A – C – E♭

F chords of every quality

Every dominant 9th chord

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