Gm9 chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Gm9
Minor 9
Notes:G · A# · D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 0 3 3 1 | – 2 – – 3 4 1 | x G A D A# D F | medium | |
| x x x 5 2 6 6 | – – – 2 1 3 4 | x x x G A F A# | hard | |
| x 3 5 3 3 3 5 | – 1 2 1 1 1 3 | x G D F A# D A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 0 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 – 2 3 | D A D G G F A# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 7 0 6 6 | – – – 3 – 1 2 | x x x A G F A# | easy | |
| x x 10 7 10 11 x | – – 2 1 3 4 – | x x G A F A# x | hard | |
| 10 10 0 8 10 8 x | 2 3 – 1 4 1 – | G D A A# F G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 12 12 10 11 10 | 1 1 3 4 1 2 1 | G D A D F A# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 0 3 3 3 x | – 1 – 2 3 4 – | x G A F A# D x | medium | |
| x 3 x x 2 6 6 | – 2 – – 1 3 4 | x G x x A F A# | hard | |
| x 3 5 3 3 6 5 | – 1 2 1 1 4 3 | x G D F A# F A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 7 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 4 2 3 | D A D G D F A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 0 0 0 6 6 | 4 1 – – – 2 3 | G A# A D G F A# | hard | |
| 10 x 0 7 10 11 x | 2 – – 1 3 4 – | G x A A F A# x | hard | |
| 10 10 0 8 10 x x | 2 3 – 1 4 – – | G D A A# F x x | medium | |
| 10 10 12 12 10 11 x | 1 1 3 4 1 2 – | G D A D F A# x | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Drop A 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.