Gm9 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
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 5 0 6 6 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G x A G F A# | hard | |
| x x 3 2 6 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x G A F A# | hard | |
| 3 3 3 3 6 5 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | G D G A# F A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 0 6 6 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x A G F A# | easy | |
| x 8 6 10 10 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G A# F A A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 3 x 6 0 6 5 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | G x A# G F A | hard | |
| 3 6 6 2 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | G F A# A x x | hard | |
| 3 3 5 3 6 3 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | G D A A# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 6 0 6 5 | – – 2 – 3 1 | x x A# G F A | easy | |
| x 10 6 0 6 10 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x A A# G F D | hard | |
| 3 6 5 0 x 6 | 1 3 2 – – 4 | G F A G x A# | hard | |
| 3 x 6 2 6 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | G x A# A F x | hard | |
| 3 3 5 3 6 5 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | G D A A# F A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 6 6 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x G A G F A# | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 6 6 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x A D G F A# | hard | |
| 3 6 6 0 x 5 | 1 3 4 – – 2 | G F A# G x A | 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 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 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.