Fm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) tuning
Fm9
Minor 9
Notes:F · G# · C · D# · G
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Fingerings (16)
Fm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 3 3 3 | 2 – 1 1 1 1 | F G D# G# C F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 2 6 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F G D# G# | hard | |
| 5 5 3 3 3 5 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | F C D# G# C G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 8 7 6 5 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | F C G# C D# G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 0 6 6 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x G F D# G# | easy | |
| 7 8 8 7 8 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | G D# G# C F x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 8 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F G# D# G x | medium | |
| 5 0 3 3 3 5 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | F G D# G# C G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x x 2 6 6 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | F x x G D# G# | hard | |
| 5 x 3 3 3 5 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | F x D# G# C G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 5 0 6 6 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | F G F F D# G# | medium | |
| x 10 7 0 6 6 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x F G F D# G# | hard | |
| x 10 7 10 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F G D# G# x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 0 10 10 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | G# D# G# F G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 0 3 3 3 x | 2 – 1 1 1 – | F G D# G# C x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x 3 2 x 6 | 3 – 2 1 – 4 | F x D# G x G# | hard |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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.