Gm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
Gm9
Minor 9
Notes:G · A# · D · F · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 3 6 0 | 3 1 – 2 4 – | G A D A# F D | hard | |
| 5 2 3 3 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G A F A# x x | medium | |
| 5 3 3 3 3 7 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | G A# F A# D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 7 0 6 8 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | G G A G F A# | medium | |
| 7 0 0 7 6 8 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | A G D D F A# | medium | |
| 8 0 7 10 8 7 | 2 – 1 4 3 1 | A# G A F G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 8 10 10 8 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x G A# F A A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 3 0 2 6 0 | 3 2 – 1 4 – | G A# D A F D | hard | |
| 5 3 3 2 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | G A# F A x x | medium | |
| 5 3 3 7 3 7 | 2 1 1 3 1 4 | G A# F D D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 8 0 6 7 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | G G A# G F A | medium | |
| 7 0 8 7 6 0 | 2 – 4 3 1 – | A G A# D F D | medium | |
| 8 0 7 10 10 7 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | A# G A F A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 0 10 10 8 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | A# G D F A A# | medium | |
| 5 0 3 3 3 7 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | G G F A# D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 x 3 6 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | G A x A# F x | 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 G 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.