Fm9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 5 5 3 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | G F C D# G# | medium | |
| 0 5 8 0 4 | – 2 3 – 1 | G F D# C G# | hard | |
| 0 5 8 8 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | G F D# G# C | medium | |
| 8 7 10 8 x | 2 1 4 3 – | D# G F G# x | medium | |
| 0 x 10 8 11 | – – 2 1 3 | G x F G# D# | hard | |
| 5 5 0 3 4 | 3 4 – 1 2 | C F G D# G# | medium | |
| 8 5 0 0 4 | 3 2 – – 1 | D# F G C G# | hard | |
| 8 5 0 8 8 | 2 1 – 3 4 | D# F G G# C | medium | |
| 8 8 10 7 x | 2 3 4 1 – | D# G# F G x | medium | |
| 12 x 10 8 11 | 4 – 2 1 3 | G x F G# D# | hard | |
| 0 5 0 3 4 | – 3 – 1 2 | G F G D# G# | medium | |
| 0 5 8 5 4 | – 2 4 3 1 | G F D# F G# | hard | |
| 0 5 8 8 x | – 1 2 3 – | G F D# G# x | medium | |
| 10 7 8 8 x | 4 1 2 3 – | F G D# G# x | medium | |
| 0 8 10 8 11 | – 1 2 1 3 | G G# F G# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 5 1 3 1 | – 3 1 2 1 | G F G# D# F | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.