Gm9 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
Gm9
Minor 9
Notes:G · A# · D · F · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 1 1 0 2 | 3 1 1 1 – 2 | G A D G A# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 4 3 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | G A# F A x x | medium | |
| x x 6 3 7 7 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x G A F A# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 4 0 6 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | G D F A# A# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 8 7 7 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | A D G D F A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 11 0 7 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x G A F A# A# | hard | |
| x 11 8 11 0 11 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x G A F A# D | medium | |
| x 11 9 11 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G A# F A x | medium | |
| 4 1 4 1 0 2 | 3 1 4 1 – 2 | G A F G A# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 x 3 x 2 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | G A# x A x F | hard | |
| 4 x x 3 7 7 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | G x x A F A# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 4 4 6 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | G D F A# D A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 6 8 7 6 | 2 1 1 4 3 1 | A# D G D F A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 11 8 8 7 7 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | A# G A D F A# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 8 11 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x G A F A# x | medium | |
| 4 1 4 1 0 4 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | G A F G A# G | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. 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 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 |
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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.