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Guitar chord

Fm9F minor ninth

  • F1
  • A♭♭3
  • C5
  • E♭♭7
  • G9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
11

How to play Fm9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string.
  3. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the high E string.
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    Fm9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 131113134EBGDAE

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    Fm9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 1310444132EBGDAE

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  3. Fm9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 1311431243EADGBE
    Fm9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 1311431243EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Fm9 chord

F minor ninth is built from 5 notes: F (1), A♭ (♭3), C (5), E♭ (♭7), G (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, F, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 11 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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