Gm9 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – – – – – | G G A# A# D D F F A A D D | medium | |
| 5 5 2 2 5 5 5 5 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – – – | G G A A F F A# A# x x x x | medium | |
| 5 5 3 3 5 5 4 4 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 | |
| 8 8 0 0 5 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 | 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 – – – – | A# A# G G F F A A A A D D | hard | |
| 5 5 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 | 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 5 | |
| 8 8 0 0 7 7 9 9 8 8 7 7 | 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 3 3 1 1 | A# A# G G G G D D F F A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 8 0 0 9 9 9 9 8 8 0 0 | 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 – – | A# A# G G A A D D F F D D | medium | |
| 12 12 0 0 10 10 0 0 12 12 12 12 | 2 2 – – 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | D D G G A# A# F F A A D D | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 2 2 5 5 0 0 3 3 | 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | G G G G D D A# A# A A F F | medium | |
| 5 5 2 2 x x 5 5 x x 3 3 | 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 – – 2 2 | G G A A x x A# A# x x F F | hard | |
| 5 5 3 3 x x 4 4 x x 3 3 | 4 4 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 2 2 | G G A# A# x x A A x x F F | hard | |
| 8 8 0 0 5 5 4 4 5 5 0 0 | 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | A# A# G G F F A A D D D D | hard | |
| 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 5 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | G G G G F F A# A# A A G G | medium | |
| 7 7 0 0 7 7 0 0 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | A A G G G G F F F F A# A# | medium | |
| x x 0 0 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 | – – – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 | x x G G A A D D F F A# A# | medium | |
| 12 12 0 0 10 10 12 12 0 0 12 12 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | D D G G A# A# F F A A D D | medium |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. 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 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 |
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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.