F9 5-string bass chord

How to play F9 on 5-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the D string at the 1st fret. Let the A and G strings ring open. Don’t play the B string.

From the B string x 1 0 1 0 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in F9?

F9, F dominant ninth, is F, A, C, E♭ and G: the root (F), the major third (A), the perfect fifth (C), the minor seventh (E♭) and the ninth (G). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9.

Can I play F7 instead of F9?

Yes. F9 is F7 with G added; on guitar the root or fifth is often left out to make room for it.

What is the difference between F9 and Fadd9?

F9 has the minor seventh, E♭, under the ninth; Fadd9 has the ninth with no seventh.