Gm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 3 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x G D A# F A | medium | |
| 2 2 2 3 5 3 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | D A D A# F G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 3 5 5 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x G A# F A | hard | |
| 9 0 5 7 5 6 | 4 – 1 3 1 2 | A G F D F A# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 10 9 6 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x G G F A A# | hard | |
| 7 10 9 7 10 x | 1 3 2 1 4 – | G F A D A# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 9 10 9 10 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | A# G A F A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 5 3 2 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x G F A# D A | medium | |
| 2 2 5 3 2 3 | 1 1 4 2 1 3 | D A F A# D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 5 3 x 5 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | G A# F A# x A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 7 9 6 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x G F D A A# | hard | |
| x 0 9 10 7 6 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x G A F G A# | hard | |
| 7 10 10 7 9 x | 1 3 4 1 2 – | G F A# D A x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 9 10 9 x | 2 – 1 3 1 – | A# G A F A x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 5 3 5 5 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x G F A# F A | medium | |
| 2 3 2 2 5 3 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | D A# D A F G | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. 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 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.