F 7b9 Chord on 5-String Banjo
Play F 7b9 on 5-String Banjo: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The F 7b9 chord is an extended or altered dominant that stacks ninths, elevenths, thirteenths, or chromatic tensions over a dominant-seventh core. It is built from the notes F, F#, A, C, D#. This page shows how to play F 7b9 on 5-String Banjo with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 2 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. F falls on the D string. It sounds from F3 up to A4.
It has a drum head rather than a wooden top, so notes bloom and die fast.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on F or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.