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