Fm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 3 2 3 3 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x F D# G C G# | medium | |
| 5 2 3 3 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | F G D# G# x x | medium | |
| 5 3 7 3 6 3 | 2 1 4 1 3 1 | F G# G G# D# G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 0 8 0 6 7 | 2 – 4 – 1 3 | G F G# F D# C | medium | |
| 8 0 7 10 8 7 | 2 – 1 4 3 1 | G# F G D# F C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 0 10 10 10 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | G# F C D# G D# | medium | |
| x 0 3 3 3 2 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x F D# G# C G | medium | |
| 5 3 3 2 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | F G# D# G x x | medium | |
| 5 3 7 3 6 x | 2 1 4 1 3 – | F G# G G# D# x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 0 8 7 6 0 | 2 – 4 3 1 – | G F G# C D# F | medium | |
| 8 0 7 10 10 7 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | G# F G D# G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 8 0 10 10 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G# F G# F G D# | medium | |
| 5 3 0 2 6 2 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | F G# C G D# G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 3 2 x 3 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | F G D# G x G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 7 3 6 3 | 2 – 4 1 3 1 | F x G G# D# G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 0 7 0 6 7 | 4 – 2 – 1 3 | G# F G F D# C | medium |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.