Fm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 x 5 0 6 6 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | F x G F D# G# | hard | |
| x x 3 2 6 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F G D# G# | hard | |
| 3 3 3 3 6 5 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | F C F G# D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 0 6 6 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x G F D# G# | easy | |
| x 8 6 10 10 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x F G# D# G G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 3 x 6 0 6 5 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | F x G# F D# G | hard | |
| 3 6 6 2 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | F D# G# G x x | hard | |
| 3 3 5 3 6 3 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | F C G G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 6 0 6 5 | – – 2 – 3 1 | x x G# F D# G | easy | |
| x 10 6 0 6 10 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x G G# F D# C | hard | |
| 3 6 5 0 x 6 | 1 3 2 – – 4 | F D# G F x G# | hard | |
| 3 x 6 2 6 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | F x G# G D# x | hard | |
| 3 3 5 3 6 5 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | F C G G# D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 6 6 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x F G F D# G# | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 6 6 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x G C F D# G# | hard | |
| 3 6 6 0 x 5 | 1 3 4 – – 2 | F D# G# F x G | 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 Dm 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.