Fm9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 2 3 1 | 1 3 2 4 1 | G F G# C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 3 2 6 5 | 1 2 1 4 3 | G# F G# D# G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 9 8 6 | – 1 4 3 2 | x G D# F G# | hard | |
| 2 3 1 3 1 | 2 3 1 4 1 | G# F G C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 2 6 5 | – 2 1 4 3 | x F G# D# G | hard | |
| x 6 9 8 5 | – 2 4 3 1 | x G# D# F G | hard | |
| 1 3 2 x 1 | 1 4 3 – 2 | G F G# x D# | hard | |
| 2 3 x 6 5 | 1 2 – 4 3 | G# F x D# G | hard | |
| 9 5 x 8 6 | 4 1 – 3 2 | D# G x F G# | hard | |
| 2 3 1 x 1 | 3 4 1 – 2 | G# F G x D# | hard | |
| 2 5 2 6 3 | 1 3 1 4 2 | G# G G# D# F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 9 6 x 8 5 | 4 2 – 3 1 | D# G# x F G | hard | |
| 1 1 2 x 3 | 1 2 3 – 4 | G D# G# x F | hard | |
| x 5 2 6 3 | – 3 1 4 2 | x G G# D# F | hard | |
| 2 1 1 x 3 | 3 1 2 – 4 | G# D# G x F | hard | |
| 2 5 x 6 3 | 1 3 – 4 2 | G# G x D# F | hard |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.