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