# F minor 9 Guitar Chord

> The F minor 9 minor 9 chord combines the minor 7th with a major ninth G, producing a lush, moody atmosphere. The added ninth G softens the minor tonality with a dreamy, jazzy color, perfect for soulful ballads and expressive emotional landscapes. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of F minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/a-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Fmin9
- Notes: F, A♭, C, E♭, G
- Intervals: 1 (F), ♭3 (A♭), 5 (C), ♭7 (E♭), 9 (G)
- Mood: smooth, soulful, mellow, deep
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul
- Playable shapes: 10

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 3 3 0 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/a-flat/433044)
- Shape 2: 4 6 5 5 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/a-flat/465564)
- Shape 3: -1 11 13 0 13 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/a-flat/xbd0dd)
- Shape 4: -1 11 13 12 13 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/a-flat/xbdcdd)
- Shape 5: 4 3 1 0 1 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/a-flat/431011)
- Shape 6: 4 3 3 0 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/a-flat/433041)
- Shape 7: -1 11 10 10 8 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/a-flat/xbaa8b)
- Shape 8: 4 6 5 5 6 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/a-flat/46556x)

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