Fm9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 4 6 3 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | C G# D# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 4 6 5 0 | 4 1 3 2 – | F G# D# G G | hard | |
| 8 8 6 6 0 | 3 4 1 2 – | F C D# G# G | medium | |
| 8 11 11 10 0 | 1 3 4 2 – | F D# G# C G | medium | |
| 10 11 11 10 10 | 1 2 3 1 1 | G D# G# C F | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 6 4 3 3 0 | 4 3 1 2 – | D# G# C F G | medium | |
| 8 4 6 6 0 | 4 1 2 3 – | F G# D# G# G | hard | |
| 8 x 6 6 0 | 3 – 1 2 – | F x D# G# G | hard | |
| 8 11 11 x 0 | 1 2 3 – – | F D# G# x G | hard | |
| 11 11 10 10 10 | 2 3 1 1 1 | G# D# G C F | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 6 4 6 3 0 | 3 2 4 1 – | D# G# D# F G | medium | |
| 8 4 6 5 x | 4 1 3 2 – | F G# D# G x | hard | |
| 6 8 8 6 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | D# C F G# G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 11 x 12 | 1 2 3 – 4 | F D# G# x G | hard | |
| 10 11 11 x 10 | 1 3 4 – 2 | G D# G# x F | hard | |
| x 4 6 3 0 | – 2 3 1 – | x G# D# F G | medium |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.