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Fm69 Guitar Chord

A sophisticated minor variant of the sixth ninth chord. A warm, jazzy sound typical of Latin jazz and modern R&B.

Guitar

Strings 1–3–3–1–3–3

How to play the Fm69 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 1–3–3–1–3–3 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 1 · index finger
5th string (A) Fret 3 · middle finger
4th string (D) Fret 3 · middle finger
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 3 · ring finger
1st string (high E) Fret 3 · pinky

Other names for the Fm69 chord

Other names: F minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: F minor 6/9 chord

Notes and intervals in the Fm69 chord

Note Interval
F Root
Ab Minor 3rd
C Perfect 5th
D Major 6th
G Major 9th

All variations

Open
1–3–3–1–3–3
Fret 3
4–X–3–5–3–3
Fret 6
X–8–6–7–8–X
Fret 11
13–11–12–0–13–X

More chords with F as the root

The same chord type in other keys