Fm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 0 1 3 3 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | F C C G# D# G | medium | |
| 2 x 3 x 5 4 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | G x D# x F G# | hard | |
| 3 3 3 5 5 3 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | G# C D# C F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 6 0 0 0 4 | – 2 – – – 1 | F D# C G C G# | medium | |
| 0 6 5 0 8 8 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | F D# F G G# C | medium | |
| 0 6 7 0 8 8 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | F D# G G G# C | medium | |
| 0 8 7 8 8 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | F F G D# G# x | medium | |
| 0 10 8 8 8 8 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | F G G# D# G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 12 12 12 11 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | F G# C G C D# | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 3 3 1 0 3 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | F C D# G# C G | medium | |
| 2 x 5 x 3 4 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | G x F x D# G# | hard | |
| 3 3 5 5 3 3 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | G# C F C D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 6 0 0 5 4 | – 3 – – 2 1 | F D# C G F G# | medium | |
| 0 6 8 0 5 8 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | F D# G# G F C | medium | |
| 0 6 8 0 7 8 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | F D# G# G G C | medium | |
| 0 8 8 8 7 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | F F G# D# G x | medium |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.