Fm9 Guitar Chord

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Fm9 is a minor 9th chord made of F · A♭ · C · E♭ · G. A m7 chord with the 9th added. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: 131113 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Fm9

Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 131113

Fm9

Fret 1 · root on 4th string · xx3143

Fm9

Open position · root on 4th string · xx3044

Fm9

Fret 6 · root on 5th string · x8688x · from fret 6

Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 2.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 1 (e), fret 3.
Strum down from string 6.

Fm9 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre 131113 and 3 more shapes — All Fm9 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

F
rootA♭
3rdC
5thE♭
7thG
9th

Play it easier with a capo

There's no convenient open shape to capo for this chord — the barre shape is the way to go.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other F chords

F Fm F7 Fmaj7 Fm7 F6 Fm6 Fsus4 Fsus2 F7sus4 Fdim Fdim7 Fm7b5 Faug Fadd9 F9 Fm9 Fmaj9

Minor 9th chords in other keys

Cm9 C♯m9 Dm9 E♭m9 Em9 Fm9 F♯m9 Gm9 A♭m9 Am9 B♭m9 Bm9

FAQ

What notes are in the Fm9 chord?

The Fm9 chord is made of F, A♭, C, E♭, G. A m7 chord with the 9th added.

What's the easiest way to play Fm9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 131113 (a barre chord at fret 1). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over Fm9?

F dorian or F natural minor fits well.

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