Fm9 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) tuning
Fm9
Minor 9
Notes:F · G# · C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 3 6 6 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | F G D# G# G | medium | |
| 6 3 6 6 x | 2 1 3 4 – | F G D# G# x | medium | |
| 6 4 6 5 0 | 3 1 4 2 – | F G# D# G G | medium | |
| 9 x 8 5 8 | 4 – 2 1 3 | G# x F G D# | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | F C D# G# G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 11 8 10 0 | 2 4 1 3 – | G# D# F C G | medium | |
| 9 11 10 x 10 | 1 4 2 – 3 | G# D# G x F | hard | |
| 6 4 6 3 0 | 3 2 4 1 – | F G# D# F G | medium | |
| 6 4 6 6 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | F G# D# G# G | medium | |
| 6 8 10 6 8 | 1 2 4 1 3 | F C G G# D# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 11 x 10 | 1 3 4 – 2 | G D# G# x F | hard | |
| 4 4 3 3 0 | 3 4 1 2 – | D# G# C F G | medium | |
| 6 4 6 5 x | 3 1 4 2 – | F G# D# G x | medium | |
| 6 x 6 6 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | F x D# G# G | easy | |
| 9 11 8 x 0 | 2 3 1 – – | G# D# F x G | hard | |
| 4 1 3 5 1 | 3 1 2 4 1 | D# F C G G# | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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 |
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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.