Gm9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 3 3 2 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x G A F A# D | medium | |
| x 5 x 5 2 5 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x A# x G A F | hard | |
| 7 4 x 3 3 x | 4 3 – 1 2 – | G A x F A# x | hard | |
| 7 4 0 8 0 5 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | G A A A# G F | hard | |
| 7 5 5 7 7 5 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | G A# D A D F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 8 7 7 10 | 1 3 2 1 1 4 | G D F A D A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 8 10 9 | – – 3 1 4 2 | x x G A# F A | medium | |
| 9 0 10 0 10 10 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | A F G D F A# | medium | |
| 10 0 0 0 0 10 | 1 – – – – 2 | A# F A D G A# | easy | |
| x 2 0 3 3 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x G A F A# x | easy | |
| 5 5 x 5 2 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | F A# x G A x | hard | |
| 7 x x 7 3 5 | 3 – – 4 1 2 | G x x A A# F | hard | |
| 7 4 8 8 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | G A F A# G x | hard | |
| 7 5 0 0 7 5 | 3 1 – – 4 2 | G A# A D D F | medium | |
| 7 9 8 7 0 10 | 1 3 2 1 – 4 | G D F A G A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 8 8 0 9 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x D F A# G A | medium |
The Gm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G, A#, D, F, A. 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 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.