Fm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 1 3 1 1 | 3 – 1 2 1 1 | F G D# C F G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 6 6 3 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | F x G# D# G x | hard | |
| 5 0 5 6 4 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | F G G D# G# G | medium | |
| 5 0 6 6 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | F G G# D# x x | easy | |
| x 10 6 6 8 0 | – 4 1 2 3 – | x F G# D# C G | hard | |
| 7 0 x 11 11 10 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | G G x G# D# F | hard | |
| 8 8 10 10 8 10 | 1 1 2 3 1 4 | G# D# C G C F | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 10 11 11 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F C G# D# G | medium | |
| 5 0 1 3 3 1 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | F G D# C G G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 x 3 6 4 x | 4 – 1 3 2 – | G x F D# G# x | hard | |
| 5 0 6 6 4 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | F G G# D# G# G | medium | |
| 5 0 6 6 x 5 | 1 – 3 4 – 2 | F G G# D# x C | hard | |
| 0 0 6 8 8 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | C G G# F C D# | medium | |
| 7 10 x 11 11 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | G F x G# D# G | hard | |
| 8 10 10 10 8 8 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | G# F C G C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 11 11 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x F x G# D# G | easy |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.