Gm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 x 1 2 x 5 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | G x F A# x A | hard | |
| x x 3 2 6 5 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x G A# F A | hard | |
| 3 x 5 x 6 6 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G x A x F A# | hard | |
| x 8 5 x 6 6 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x G A x F A# | hard | |
| x 8 6 9 10 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G A# F A A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 3 x 5 2 x 1 | 3 – 4 2 – 1 | G x A A# x F | hard | |
| 3 6 5 2 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | G F A A# x x | hard | |
| 3 x 6 x 6 5 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | G x A# x F A | hard | |
| x 8 6 x 6 5 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x G A# x F A | hard | |
| x 8 6 9 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G A# F A x | hard | |
| 1 x 3 2 x 5 | 1 – 3 2 – 4 | F x G A# x A | hard | |
| 3 x 5 2 6 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | G x A A# F x | hard | |
| 3 6 5 x x 6 | 1 3 2 – – 4 | G F A x x A# | hard | |
| x 8 5 9 x 6 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x G A F x A# | hard | |
| x 8 x 9 10 6 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x G x F A A# | hard | |
| 1 x 5 2 x 3 | 1 – 4 2 – 3 | F x A A# x G | hard |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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.