Fm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 1 2 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | F G# D# G C D# | medium | |
| 2 4 2 2 2 4 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | F C D# G# C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 4 6 5 4 | – – 1 3 2 1 | D# G# F C D# G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 0 6 6 7 5 | – – 2 3 4 1 | D# G# G C F G# | medium | |
| x 9 7 6 9 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F G# C G D# | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 9 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F G# D# G D# | medium | |
| 9 12 11 11 9 0 | 1 4 2 3 1 – | C G# C F G D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 11 11 10 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | D# G C F G# D# | medium | |
| 2 0 2 1 2 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | F G# D# G C x | medium | |
| 2 4 2 2 5 4 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | F C D# G# D# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 6 5 5 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | G C F C D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 6 6 7 0 | 1 – 2 3 4 – | G# G# G C F D# | medium | |
| x 9 6 6 10 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x F G C G# D# | hard | |
| x 9 7 9 9 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F G# D# G x | medium | |
| 0 0 11 11 9 9 | – – 3 4 1 2 | D# G# C F G C | medium | |
| x 11 11 11 10 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x G C F G# D# | medium |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.