Guitar arpeggio
F Dominant 9 Guitar Arpeggio
F Dominant 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from F, A, C, Eb, and G. It is also commonly called F Dominant Ninth, and F9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- F , A , C , Eb , G
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7 9
- Semitones
- 0 4 7 10 14
- Chord symbols
- F9
- Also called
- F Dominant NinthF9
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent F root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the F root notes and connect the remaining dominant 9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called F Dominant Ninth or F9.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with F Dominant 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard