Fm9 chord on 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC)
in High C (EADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 5 1 3 | 1 2 4 1 3 | F C G G# D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 6 6 x 5 | 1 3 4 – 2 | G D# G# x F | hard | |
| 4 6 5 0 5 | 1 4 2 – 3 | G# D# G G F | medium | |
| x 8 5 8 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | x F G D# G# | medium | |
| x 8 6 8 7 | – 3 1 4 2 | x F G# D# G | medium | |
| 11 11 x 10 7 | 3 4 – 2 1 | D# G# x F G | hard | |
| 11 8 10 12 8 | 3 1 2 4 1 | D# F C G G# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 3 3 0 3 | 4 1 2 – 3 | G# C F G D# | medium | |
| 4 6 3 x 7 | 2 3 1 – 4 | G# D# F x G | hard | |
| 4 6 6 0 5 | 1 3 4 – 2 | G# D# G# G F | medium | |
| x 6 6 0 5 | – 2 3 – 1 | x D# G# G F | easy | |
| x 6 6 10 7 | – 1 2 4 3 | x D# G# F G | hard | |
| 11 8 10 0 8 | 4 1 3 – 2 | D# F C G G# | medium | |
| 1 x 5 1 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | F x G G# D# | hard | |
| 4 8 5 8 0 | 1 3 2 4 – | G# F G D# C | hard | |
| 8 6 6 0 5 | 4 2 3 – 1 | C D# G# G F | medium |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC) 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.