Gm9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) tuning
Gm9
Minor 9
Notes:G · A# · D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 3 0 0 3 3 4 4 3 3 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x G G A A F F A# A# D D | medium | |
| x x 3 3 x x 7 7 4 4 6 6 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x G G x x A A A# A# F F | hard | |
| 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 5 4 4 6 6 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 | A A A A A A G G A# A# F F | medium | |
| 0 0 6 6 5 5 5 5 x x 6 6 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | A A A# A# D D G G x x F F | hard | |
| 10 10 6 6 0 0 0 0 8 8 6 6 | 4 4 1 1 – – – – 3 3 2 2 | G G A# A# A A D D D D F F | hard | |
| x x x x 10 10 7 7 11 11 11 11 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x G G A A F F A# A# | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 | G G D D F F A# A# D D A A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 11 11 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – 3 3 4 4 | G G D D A A D D F F A# A# | medium | |
| x x 3 3 0 0 3 3 4 4 x x | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – | x x G G A A F F A# A# x x | easy | |
| x x 6 6 x x 5 5 3 3 6 6 | – – 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x A# A# x x G G A A F F | hard | |
| 0 0 6 6 0 0 5 5 4 4 6 6 | – – 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 | A A A# A# A A G G A# A# F F | medium | |
| 5 5 6 6 0 0 5 5 x x 6 6 | 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 – – 4 4 | D D A# A# A A G G x x F F | hard | |
| 10 10 6 6 8 8 7 7 x x x x | 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 – – – – | G G A# A# F F A A x x x x | hard | |
| 10 10 x x 0 0 7 7 11 11 11 11 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | G G x x A A A A F F A# A# | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 8 8 11 11 8 8 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 1 1 | G G D D A A A# A# F F G G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 x x 11 11 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – 3 3 4 4 | G G D D A A x x F F A# A# | hard |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. 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 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 |
More G chords
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.