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