Fm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Fm9
Minor 9
Notes:F · G# · C · D# · G
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Fingerings (16)
Fm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 0 3 3 1 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | F G C G# C D# | medium | |
| x x 5 2 6 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F G D# G# | hard | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | F C D# G# C G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 0 6 6 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | G C F F D# G# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 0 6 6 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x G F D# G# | easy | |
| x 10 7 10 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F G D# G# x | hard | |
| x 10 8 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F G# D# G x | medium | |
| 3 0 3 3 3 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | F G D# G# C x | medium | |
| 3 x x 2 6 6 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | F x x G D# G# | hard | |
| 3 5 3 3 6 5 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | F C D# G# D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 0 6 5 | – – 3 – 2 1 | x x G# F D# G | medium | |
| x 10 7 0 6 6 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x F G F D# G# | hard | |
| x 8 7 0 11 10 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x D# G F G# C | hard | |
| 10 0 8 10 8 10 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | C G G# D# F C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 0 3 3 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | F G D# G# x x | easy | |
| 3 x 3 2 x 6 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | F x D# G x G# | hard |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.