Gm9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Gm9
Minor 9
Notes:G · A# · D · F · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 5 4 0 3 | 1 4 3 – 2 | A G A# A F | medium | |
| 3 5 4 5 3 | 1 3 2 4 1 | A G A# D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 5 4 8 7 | 1 2 1 4 3 | A# G A# F A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 11 10 8 | – 1 4 3 2 | x A F G A# | hard | |
| 4 5 3 0 3 | 3 4 1 – 2 | A# G A A F | medium | |
| 4 5 3 5 3 | 2 3 1 4 1 | A# G A D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 4 8 7 | – 2 1 4 3 | x G A# F A | hard | |
| x 8 11 10 7 | – 2 4 3 1 | x A# F G A | hard | |
| 4 5 4 0 3 | 2 4 3 – 1 | A# G A# A F | medium | |
| 3 5 4 x 3 | 1 4 3 – 2 | A G A# x F | hard | |
| 4 5 x 8 7 | 1 2 – 4 3 | A# G x F A | hard | |
| 11 7 x 10 8 | 4 1 – 3 2 | F A x G A# | hard | |
| x 5 4 0 3 | – 3 2 – 1 | x G A# A F | medium | |
| 4 5 3 x 3 | 3 4 1 – 2 | A# G A x F | hard | |
| 4 7 4 8 5 | 1 3 1 4 2 | A# A A# F G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 11 8 x 10 7 | 4 2 – 3 1 | F A# x G A | hard |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. 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 Gm9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| ♭3 | 3 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| ♭7 | 10 | F |
| 9 | 14 | A |
More G chords
Other roots
See Gm9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Gm9 chord?
Gm9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A.
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.