Fm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 4 3 2 1 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | F C G# C D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 6 6 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F x D# G G# | hard | |
| 3 4 4 3 4 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | G D# G# C F x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 4 6 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F G# D# G x | medium | |
| x 6 x 10 7 9 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x F x G G# D# | hard | |
| x 8 x 8 7 9 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x G x F G# D# | hard | |
| x 8 11 11 x 11 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x G D# G# x F | hard | |
| x 9 11 10 x 11 | – 1 3 2 – 4 | x G# D# G x F | hard | |
| 4 1 1 3 2 1 | 4 1 1 3 2 1 | G# C F C D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 x 2 2 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x F G x D# G# | hard | |
| x 6 3 6 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F G D# G# x | hard | |
| 4 6 4 6 6 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | G# F G# D# G x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 8 6 9 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x G# x F G D# | hard | |
| x x 11 10 7 11 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x D# G G# F | hard | |
| 11 8 x 11 x 11 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | D# G x G# x F | hard | |
| 11 9 x 10 x 11 | 3 1 – 2 – 4 | D# G# x G x F | 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 E 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.