Fm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 3 5 3 4 | 3 – 1 4 1 2 | F G D# C D# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x 3 x 7 4 | 3 – 1 – 4 2 | F x D# x G G# | hard | |
| 5 0 0 8 0 4 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | F G C D# C G# | hard | |
| 5 8 5 0 8 8 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | F D# F G G# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 8 8 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x F G D# G# x | medium | |
| x 10 8 12 8 11 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x F G# G G# D# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 0 0 1 3 1 | 3 – – 1 2 1 | F G C G# D# F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 7 x 3 4 | 3 – 4 – 1 2 | F x G x D# G# | hard | |
| 5 0 0 8 5 4 | 2 – – 4 3 1 | F G C D# F G# | hard | |
| 5 8 7 5 8 x | 1 3 2 1 4 – | F D# G C G# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 8 7 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F G# D# G x | medium | |
| x 10 8 0 8 11 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F G# G G# D# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 0 3 4 | 3 – – – 1 2 | F G C G D# G# | medium | |
| 3 x 5 x 7 4 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | D# x F x G G# | hard | |
| 5 0 0 8 7 4 | 2 – – 4 3 1 | F G C D# G G# | hard | |
| 5 8 8 5 7 x | 1 3 4 1 2 – | F D# G# C G x | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.