Gm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
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 3 3 3 3 0 | 2 1 1 1 1 – | G A# F A D D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 3 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G A F A# x x | medium | |
| 5 3 3 3 3 3 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | G A# F A D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 0 4 6 7 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | G G D A# F A | medium | |
| 5 0 7 x 6 8 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | G G A x F A# | hard | |
| 7 0 0 8 6 8 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | A G D D F A# | medium | |
| 8 0 7 11 8 7 | 2 – 1 4 3 1 | A# G A F G A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 0 8 11 10 8 | 4 – 1 3 2 1 | D G A# F A A# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 3 3 3 6 0 | 2 1 1 1 3 – | G A# F A F D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 x 4 6 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | G A x A# F x | hard | |
| 5 3 3 3 3 5 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | G A# F A D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 7 4 6 0 | 2 – 4 1 3 – | G G A A# F D | medium | |
| 5 0 8 x 6 7 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | G G A# x F A | hard | |
| 7 0 8 8 6 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | A G A# D F D | medium | |
| 8 0 7 11 10 7 | 2 – 1 4 3 1 | A# G A F A A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 8 11 10 8 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x G A# F A A# | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. 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 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.