Gm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Gm9
Minor 9
Notes:G · A# · D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 1 1 1 | 2 – 1 1 1 1 | G A D F A# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 4 5 x 6 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G x F A x A# | hard | |
| x x 6 5 8 6 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x G A F A# | medium | |
| x 10 8 6 8 6 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x G A A# F A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 3 0 1 1 1 3 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | G A D F A# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 4 6 x 5 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | G x F A# x A | hard | |
| x x 6 6 8 5 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G A# F A | medium | |
| x 10 8 6 8 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G A A# F x | hard | |
| 3 0 1 3 1 1 | 2 – 1 3 1 1 | G A D G A# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 4 3 x 6 | 3 – 2 1 – 4 | A x F G x A# | hard | |
| 5 5 6 5 8 6 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | A D G A F A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 6 6 8 6 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x A G A# F A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 3 1 1 1 0 3 | 2 1 1 1 – 3 | G A# D F A G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 4 6 x 3 | 3 – 2 4 – 1 | A x F A# x G | hard | |
| 5 5 6 6 8 5 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | A D G A# F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 6 6 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | A# F G A# A x | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. 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 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 |
More G chords
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.