Fm9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 1 1 | 2 2 – – – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | F F G G C C G# G# C C D# D# | medium | |
| x x x x 5 5 2 2 6 6 6 6 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x F F G G D# D# G# G# | hard | |
| 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | F F C C D# D# G# G# C C G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | G G C C F F F F D# D# G# G# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x 7 7 0 0 6 6 6 6 | – – – – 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x x x G G F F D# D# G# G# | easy | |
| x x 10 10 7 7 10 10 11 11 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x F F G G D# D# G# G# x x | hard | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 10 10 10 10 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x F F G# G# D# D# G G x x | medium | |
| 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 x x | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | F F G G D# D# G# G# C C x x | medium | |
| 3 3 x x x x 2 2 6 6 6 6 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | F F x x x x G G D# D# G# G# | hard | |
| 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 6 6 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 | F F C C D# D# G# G# D# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 8 8 0 0 6 6 5 5 | – – – – 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 | x x x x G# G# F F D# D# G G | medium | |
| x x 10 10 7 7 0 0 6 6 6 6 | – – 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x F F G G F F D# D# G# G# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 0 0 11 11 10 10 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 | x x D# D# G G F F G# G# C C | hard | |
| 10 10 0 0 8 8 10 10 8 8 10 10 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | C C G G G# G# D# D# F F C C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 x x x x | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – – – | F F G G D# D# G# G# x x x x | easy | |
| 3 3 x x 3 3 2 2 x x 6 6 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 | F F x x D# D# G G x x 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 – Whole 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 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.