Gm9 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
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 2 0 0 0 | 3 2 1 – – – | G A# D F A D | medium | |
| 5 2 5 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | G A F A# x x | medium | |
| 5 3 5 4 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | G A# F A x x | medium | |
| 8 0 5 4 0 0 | 3 – 2 1 – – | A# G F A A D | hard | |
| 5 7 5 5 5 7 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | G D F A# D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 7 9 8 7 | 2 – 1 4 3 1 | A# G G D F A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 9 9 8 0 | 1 – 3 4 2 – | A# G A D F D | medium | |
| 12 0 10 0 12 12 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | D G A# F A D | medium | |
| 5 0 2 5 0 3 | 3 – 1 4 – 2 | G G D A# A F | medium | |
| 5 2 x 5 x 3 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | G A x A# x F | hard | |
| 5 3 x 4 x 3 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | G A# x A x F | hard | |
| 8 0 5 4 5 0 | 4 – 2 1 3 – | A# G F A D D | hard | |
| 5 0 5 5 0 5 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G G F A# A G | medium | |
| 7 0 7 0 8 8 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | A G G F F A# | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 8 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x G A D F A# | medium | |
| 12 0 10 12 0 12 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | D G A# F A D | medium |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. 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 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.