Fm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 2 2 2 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x F G# D# G C | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 3 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x F x G G# D# | hard | |
| x 4 x 4 3 5 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x G x F G# D# | hard | |
| 0 4 4 4 0 5 | – 1 1 1 – 2 | G# G C F F D# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 0 6 0 5 | 3 4 – 2 – 1 | F C G# G F D# | hard | |
| 9 9 0 6 10 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | F C G# G D# x | hard | |
| 9 9 7 7 7 9 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | F C D# G# C G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 12 11 10 9 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | F C G# C D# G | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 11 11 0 10 | 2 – 3 4 – 1 | G D# G C F G# | medium | |
| 11 12 12 11 12 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | G D# G# C F x | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 2 0 2 2 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x F G# D# G x | easy | |
| x 5 x 4 2 5 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x G# x F G D# | hard | |
| x x 7 6 3 7 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x D# G G# F | hard | |
| 4 4 0 4 0 5 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | C G G# F F D# | medium | |
| 9 5 0 6 0 5 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | F G# G# G F D# | hard | |
| x x 9 6 10 10 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F G D# 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 G# 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.