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Gm9 Guitar Chord

A sophisticated minor sound popular in neo-soul, jazz and lo-fi hip-hop. On guitar, the fifth is commonly omitted to make room for the ninth.

Guitar

Strings 3–0–0–3–3–1

How to play the Gm9 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 3–0–0–3–3–1 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 3 · middle finger
5th string (A) Play open
4th string (D) Play open
3rd string (G) Fret 3 · ring finger
2nd string (B) Fret 3 · little finger
1st string (high E) Fret 1 · index finger

Notation for Gm9 chord

Other names: G minor 9th, G min9, G-9

Music theory name: minor ninth chord

Common name: G minor ninth chord

Intervals and tones in Gm9 chord

Note Interval
G Root
B Minor 3rd
D Perfect 5th
F Minor 7th
A Major 9th

All Variations

Open
3–0–0–3–3–1
Fret 3
3–5–3–3–3–5
Fret 6
X–X–7–0–6–6
Fret 8
X–10–8–10–10–10

More chords with G as the root

The same chord type in other keys

Songs using Gm9

Robinson
Jiří Korn
Vlasy
Karel Plíhal
Telefón má dlouhej tón
Yo Yo Band