Gm9 chord on 6-String Guitar
in Standard E (E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as EADGBE, Spanish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 0 3 3 1 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | G A D A# D F | medium | |
| x x 5 2 6 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x G A F A# | hard | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | G D F A# D A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 0 6 6 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | A D G G F A# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 0 6 6 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x A G F A# | easy | |
| x 10 7 10 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G A F A# x | hard | |
| x 10 8 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G A# F A x | medium | |
| 3 0 3 3 3 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | G A F A# D x | medium | |
| 3 x x 2 6 6 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | G x x A F A# | hard | |
| 3 5 3 3 6 5 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | G D F A# F A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 0 6 5 | – – 3 – 2 1 | x x A# G F A | medium | |
| x 10 7 0 6 6 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x G A G F A# | hard | |
| x 8 7 0 11 10 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x F A G A# D | hard | |
| 10 0 8 10 8 10 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | D A A# F G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 0 3 3 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | G A F A# x x | easy | |
| 3 x 3 2 x 6 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | G x F A x A# | hard |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar 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.