Fm9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Fm9
Minor 9
Notes:F · G# · C · D# · G
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Fingerings (16)
Fm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 1 1 1 | – 2 1 1 1 | G F G# C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 6 8 6 5 | 1 2 4 3 1 | C G# D# F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 6 8 6 6 | – 1 2 1 1 | G G# D# F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 1 3 0 1 1 | 1 4 – 2 3 | G# F G C D# | medium | |
| 8 6 5 6 5 | 4 2 1 3 1 | D# G# C F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 10 8 6 | 2 – 4 3 1 | D# x F G G# | hard | |
| 0 3 1 4 1 | – 2 1 3 1 | G F G# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 0 5 8 6 6 | – 1 4 2 3 | G G D# F G# | medium | |
| 0 6 8 6 x | – 1 2 1 – | G G# D# F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 3 1 4 3 | – 2 1 4 3 | G F G# D# F | medium | |
| 0 6 8 6 5 | – 2 4 3 1 | G G# D# F G | medium | |
| 8 6 0 6 6 | 4 1 – 2 3 | D# G# G F G# | medium | |
| 1 3 0 4 1 | 1 3 – 4 2 | G# F G D# D# | medium | |
| 8 5 0 6 6 | 4 1 – 2 3 | D# G G F G# | medium | |
| 8 6 0 6 x | 3 1 – 2 – | D# G# G F x | medium | |
| 1 3 0 4 3 | 1 2 – 4 3 | G# F G D# F | medium |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Fm9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | C |
| ♭7 | 10 | D# |
| 9 | 14 | G |
More F chords
Other roots
See Fm9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Fm9 chord?
Fm9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.