Gm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 5 0 3 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x G D A# A F | medium | |
| x 2 5 5 x 5 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x A F A# x G | hard | |
| 7 3 5 4 x x | 4 1 3 2 – – | G A# F A x x | hard | |
| 7 0 5 4 0 8 | 3 – 2 1 – 4 | G G F A A A# | hard | |
| 7 7 5 5 5 7 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | G D F A# D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 0 0 8 | 1 1 1 – – 2 | G D G F A A# | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 8 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x G A D F A# | medium | |
| 9 0 10 0 10 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | A G A# F G D | easy | |
| 10 0 10 0 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | A# G A# F A D | easy | |
| x 0 2 4 1 3 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x G D A A# F | medium | |
| 5 2 x 5 x 5 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | F A x A# x G | hard | |
| x 3 7 4 5 3 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x A# G A D F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 4 5 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x G F A D A# | hard | |
| 7 0 5 5 5 7 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | G G F A# D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 10 9 8 7 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | G D A# D F A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 0 8 8 | 3 – 4 – 1 2 | A G A F F A# | medium |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. 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 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.