Fm9 is the F minor ninth chord. It has 5 notes: F – A♭ – C – E♭ – G (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
A minor ninth adds the ninth to a minor seventh. It is lush and smooth, a staple of neo-soul, R&B and contemporary worship.
Fm9 chord on Guitar
131113
xx3044Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 1st fret; A 3rd fret; D 1st fret; G 1st fret; B 1st fret; high E 3rd fret.
Fm9 chord on Ukulele
10-8-11-10Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 10th fret; C 8th fret; E 11th fret; A 10th fret.
Fm9 chord on Piano
Play F, A♭, C, E♭ and G together with your right hand, and F (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Fm9 chord
Fm9 appears in 17 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Studiothrills – Chaque Fois Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Roby Duke – Im Persuaded Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Post Malone – Sign Me Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- aespa – I’m Unhappy Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Steve Lacy – Bad Habit Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- kahitna – Aduh Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak – 777 Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak with Thundercat & Bootsy Collins – After Last Night Chords
- Al Jarreau – Moonlighting Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Jacob Collier feat. dodie – Here Comes The Sun Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Camila Cabello – Feel It Twice Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Tyler, The Creator – I Think Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other F chords:
Chords in the key of A♭ major:
Fm9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Fm9 chord?
Fm9 (F minor ninth) is made of F, A♭, C, E♭ and G (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
How do you play Fm9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 131113 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Fm9 on ukulele?
Play 10-8-11-10 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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