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