Root on A string
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Fm9 chord on guitar
Fm9 is the F minor 9 chord. Its notes are F, A♭, C, E♭ and G. A minor seventh with a ninth. This compact grip omits the fifth.
How to play Fm9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Fm9
- F1
- A♭♭3
- C5
- E♭♭7
- G9
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
- Also written
- Fm9
- Chord type
- Minor 9
Fm9 notes across the neck
Every F, A♭, C, E♭ and G on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, F. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other F chords
Other minor 9 chords