Gm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
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 2 1 | 3 – 1 1 2 1 | G A F A# D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 5 x 5 6 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G x A x F A# | hard | |
| 5 5 5 8 7 6 | 1 1 1 4 3 2 | A D A F G A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 6 8 9 6 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x G A# F A A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 3 0 3 1 2 1 | 3 – 4 1 2 1 | G A G A# D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 6 x 5 5 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | G x A# x F A | hard | |
| 5 5 6 8 7 5 | 1 1 2 4 3 1 | A D A# F G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 6 8 9 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x G A# F A x | hard | |
| 3 0 1 1 2 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | G A F A# D x | medium | |
| 5 x 3 x 5 6 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | A x G x F A# | hard | |
| 5 8 5 5 7 6 | 1 4 1 1 3 2 | A F A D G A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 6 8 7 6 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x A A# F G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 3 1 1 0 2 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | G A# F A D x | medium | |
| 5 x 6 x 5 3 | 2 – 4 – 3 1 | A x A# x F G | hard | |
| 5 8 6 5 7 5 | 1 4 2 1 3 1 | A F A# D G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 6 0 7 x | 1 3 1 – 2 – | A# F A# A G 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 Am 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.