Gm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 5 5 3 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | G A F A# D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x 3 5 x 7 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | G x F A# x A | hard | |
| 5 0 0 4 8 8 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | G A D A F A# | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 7 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | G D G A# F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 x 8 8 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x G A x F A# | hard | |
| x 10 8 12 12 8 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G A# F A A# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 0 0 0 1 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | G A D F A# D | hard | |
| 5 x 7 5 x 3 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | G x A A# x F | hard | |
| 5 0 8 4 8 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | G A A# A F D | hard | |
| 5 5 7 5 8 5 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | G D A A# F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 x 8 7 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x G A# x F A | hard | |
| x 10 8 12 0 12 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x G A# F A D | hard | |
| 5 0 0 0 1 3 | 3 – – – 1 2 | G A D F A# F | hard | |
| 3 x 5 5 x 7 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F x G A# x A | hard | |
| 5 8 0 4 0 8 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | G F D A A A# | hard | |
| 5 5 7 5 8 7 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | G D A A# F A | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. 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 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.