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