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