Gm9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 3 3 | – 1 – 2 3 | x G A F A# | easy | |
| 0 6 8 5 7 | – 2 4 1 3 | A A# F G D | medium | |
| 10 6 0 7 10 | 3 1 – 2 4 | G A# A A F | hard | |
| 10 10 0 8 10 | 2 3 – 1 4 | G D A A# F | medium | |
| 0 1 1 0 0 | – 1 2 – – | A F A# D G | easy | |
| 5 5 8 8 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | D A F A# G | medium | |
| 10 6 0 8 10 | 3 1 – 2 4 | G A# A A# F | hard | |
| 10 x 0 8 10 | 2 – – 1 3 | G x A A# F | hard | |
| 1 1 0 0 0 | 1 2 – – – | A# F A D G | easy | |
| 5 6 8 7 0 | 1 2 4 3 – | D A# F A G | medium | |
| 10 6 8 7 0 | 4 1 3 2 – | G A# F A G | hard | |
| 0 10 10 8 10 | – 2 3 1 4 | A D G A# F | medium | |
| x 3 1 3 2 | – 3 1 4 2 | x G A# F A | medium | |
| 8 5 5 8 0 | 3 1 2 4 – | F A D A# G | medium | |
| 10 6 0 0 10 | 2 1 – – 3 | G A# A D F | hard | |
| 10 x 12 8 10 | 2 – 4 1 3 | G x A A# F | hard |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. 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 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 |
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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.