Fm9 chord on 7-String Guitar
in Standard B (B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 1 1 1 3 | – 1 2 1 1 1 3 | x F C D# G# C G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 3 3 x 4 4 | 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | F G C F x D# G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 6 5 0 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – – | F G# D# G G x x | medium | |
| x x 8 5 8 9 x | – – 2 1 3 4 – | x x F G D# G# x | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 0 8 8 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 4 | F C D# G# G G C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 10 0 9 11 | – – 1 3 – 2 4 | x x F C G G# D# | medium | |
| x x 10 x 10 9 11 | – – 2 – 3 1 4 | x x G x F G# D# | hard | |
| x 1 3 1 0 4 4 | – 1 2 1 – 3 4 | x F C D# G D# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 6 6 x x x | 2 1 3 4 – – – | F G D# G# x x x | medium | |
| 6 4 6 6 0 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – – | F G# D# G# G x x | medium | |
| 6 x 6 5 0 9 x | 2 – 3 1 – 4 – | F x D# G G G# x | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 8 8 x | 1 2 1 1 3 4 – | F C D# G# D# G x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 8 10 8 9 8 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 | G C F C D# G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 x 10 9 x | – 4 2 – 3 1 – | x D# G x F G# x | hard | |
| 6 3 3 3 0 4 4 | 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | F G C F G D# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 3 3 5 4 4 | – 1 1 1 4 2 3 | x G C F C D# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar 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.