Fm9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | F F C C F F G G D# D# G# G# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 3 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 | 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 3 | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 0 0 4 4 8 8 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x F F G# G# G G D# D# C C | hard | |
| 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 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 5 | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 8 8 8 8 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 8 8 10 10 0 0 9 9 11 11 | – – 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x F F C C G G G# G# D# D# | medium | |
| x x 10 10 x x 10 10 9 9 11 11 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x G G x x F F G# G# D# D# | hard | |
| 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | 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 1 | |
| 6 6 3 3 3 3 5 5 4 4 3 3 | 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 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 0 0 4 4 4 4 | – – 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x F F G G G G D# D# G# G# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 8 8 9 9 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x F F G G D# D# G# G# x x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 0 6 6 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 – – | G# G# D# D# G# G# G G F F x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 x x 0 0 9 9 11 11 | – – 1 1 – – – – 2 2 3 3 | x x F F x x G G G# G# D# D# | hard | |
| x x x x 3 3 0 0 4 4 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x x x F F G G D# D# G# G# | easy | |
| 3 3 x x 5 5 x x 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 – – 4 4 – – 2 2 3 3 | F F x x G G x x D# D# G# G# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 0 0 4 4 4 4 | – – 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x F F G# G# G G D# D# G# G# | 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 D 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.