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