Guitar · Minor 9th chord

Fm9 Minor 9th

Key: G# Major
Medium

Fm9 is the F minor 9th chord on guitar, made of the notes F · G# · C · D# · G.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

F
G#
C
D#
G

Structure

1
♭3
5
♭7
9

Sound: Minor ninth; Deep, sophisticated
Harmonic function: Tonic relative; Stands in for the tonic with a different color.

Harmonic field of G# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	G#	Tonic
ii	A#m	Subdominant
iii	Cm	Tonic relative
IV	C#	Subdominant
V	D#	Dominant
vi	Fm	Tonic relative
vii°	Gdim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 2.
2Place your middle finger on fret 3 of string 5.
3Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 1.
4Strum all the strings.