Gm9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 | 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 | G G A A D D G G A# A# F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 2 2 4 4 3 3 x x x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 – – – – | G G A# A# F F A A x x x x | medium | |
| x x x x 6 6 3 3 7 7 7 7 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x G G A A F F A# A# | hard | |
| 4 4 6 6 4 4 4 4 0 0 6 6 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – 3 3 | G G D D F F A# A# A# A# A A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | A A D D G G D D F F A# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 11 11 0 0 7 7 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – 1 1 | x x G G A A F F A# A# A# A# | hard | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 11 11 0 0 11 11 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x G G A A F F A# A# D D | medium | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 11 11 11 11 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x G G A# A# F F A A x x | medium | |
| 4 4 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 | G G A A F F G G A# A# F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 2 2 x x 3 3 x x 2 2 | 4 4 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 2 2 | G G A# A# x x A A x x F F | hard | |
| 4 4 x x x x 3 3 7 7 7 7 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | G G x x x x A A F F A# A# | hard | |
| 4 4 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | G G D D F F A# A# D D A A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 6 6 6 6 8 8 7 7 6 6 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 1 1 | A# A# D D G G D D F F A A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 7 11 11 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | A# A# G G A A D D F F A# A# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 11 11 0 0 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | x x G G A A F F A# A# x x | medium | |
| 4 4 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 4 4 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 | G G A A F F G G A# A# G G | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.