Gm9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 – 4 | G A# F A D G A# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 2 2 4 3 x x | 1 3 1 1 4 2 – – | G D F A# F A x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 6 3 7 7 | – – – – 2 1 3 4 | x x x x G A F A# | hard | |
| x x 4 6 4 4 0 6 | – – 1 2 1 1 – 3 | x x G D F A# A# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 6 x 6 x x x | 1 4 2 – 3 – – – | A# F A x G x x x | hard | |
| x 9 6 9 6 8 0 x | – 3 1 4 1 2 – – | x G A F G D A# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 7 9 8 x x x | – 3 1 4 2 – – – | x G A# F A x x x | medium | |
| x 9 x 9 8 8 0 x | – 3 – 4 1 2 – – | x G x F A D A# x | hard | |
| x 9 11 9 9 11 11 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 4 – | x G D F A# F A x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 11 11 x 11 11 x | – – 1 2 – 3 4 – | F A# D G x F A x | hard | |
| 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 x | 2 – 3 1 1 1 – – | G A# F A D G A# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 2 2 x 3 4 x | 1 3 1 1 – 2 4 – | G D F A# x A D x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 x x 3 7 7 | – – 2 – – 1 3 4 | x x G x x A F A# | hard | |
| x x 4 6 4 4 4 6 | – – 1 2 1 1 1 3 | x x G D F A# D A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 6 9 6 x x x | 1 – 2 4 3 – – – | A# A# A F G x x x | hard | |
| x 9 6 6 6 x 7 7 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x G A D G x F A# | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. 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 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.