F 13b9 — Guitalele

Every way to grip F 13b9 on ADGCEA strings — easiest first, with sound.

F 13b9 chord diagram, starting at fret 1. Strings low to high: A 1st fret, D 3rd fret, G 1st fret, C 2nd fret, E 3rd fret, A 2nd fret.

The F 13b9 chord contains the notes F – F# – A – C – D – D#. On the Guitalele (tuned ADGCEA) each voicing below maps those tones onto 6 strings — the chart shows the frets, the suggested fingers, and which chord tone every string carries.

Guitar shapes work unchanged on guitalele — finger them exactly as charted; every shape sounds a perfect fourth higher than on guitar.

Start from the easiest grip, then try the alternatives up the neck until one sits under your hand. Tap a chart to hear the voicing before you commit to it.