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