Fm9 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) 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 3 3 3 3 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | G D# G# C F G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 2 6 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F G D# G# x | hard | |
| x 5 3 6 5 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x F G# D# G x | medium | |
| x 5 0 6 6 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x F F D# G# G | easy | |
| x x 0 6 6 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x F D# G# G | easy | |
| x 7 0 11 10 8 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x G F G# C D# | hard | |
| 10 8 10 8 10 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | F G# D# F C G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 12 10 11 10 12 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | F C D# G# C G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 3 6 3 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x F G# D# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 3 6 3 5 | – 4 1 3 1 2 | x G G# D# F C | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 7 6 6 0 | – 1 4 2 3 – | x F C D# G# G | medium | |
| x 7 0 6 6 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | x G F D# G# G | easy | |
| 10 7 10 11 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | F G D# G# x x | hard | |
| x 8 0 10 10 8 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x G# F G C D# | medium | |
| 10 12 10 11 10 0 | 1 3 1 2 1 – | F C D# G# C G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 3 3 1 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F G# C D# G | hard |
The Fm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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
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.