Fm9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 0 1 | – 3 1 – 2 | G F G# C D# | medium | |
| 5 5 8 5 6 | 1 1 3 1 2 | C G D# F G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 10 7 6 | 3 – 4 2 1 | D# x F G G# | hard | |
| 1 3 0 0 1 | 1 3 – – 2 | G# F G C D# | medium | |
| 5 6 8 5 5 | 1 2 3 1 1 | C G# D# F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 10 7 6 | 3 1 4 2 1 | D# G# F G G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 3 1 3 1 | – 2 1 3 1 | G F G# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 8 5 5 5 6 | 3 1 1 1 2 | D# G C F G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 8 7 6 | 4 1 3 2 1 | F G# D# G G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 3 1 3 3 | – 2 1 3 4 | G F G# D# F | medium | |
| 8 6 5 5 5 | 3 2 1 1 1 | D# G# C F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 10 7 x | 3 1 4 2 – | D# G# F G x | hard | |
| 1 3 0 3 1 | 1 3 – 4 2 | G# F G D# D# | medium | |
| 8 5 8 5 6 | 3 1 4 1 2 | D# G D# F G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 8 7 x | 4 1 3 2 – | F G# D# G x | hard | |
| 1 3 0 3 3 | 1 2 – 3 4 | 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 – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.