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