# 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 E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of F minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/e-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: 22

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 6 5 5 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/e-flat/x65564)
- Shape 2: -1 6 6 0 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/e-flat/x66068)
- Shape 3: 11 10 10 10 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/e-flat/baaa9b)
- Shape 4: 11 11 13 0 13 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/e-flat/bbd0dd)
- Shape 5: 11 11 13 12 13 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/e-flat/bbdcdd)
- Shape 6: -1 6 6 5 6 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/e-flat/x66563)
- Shape 7: 11 11 10 10 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/e-flat/bbaa88)
- Shape 8: 11 10 10 10 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-9/e-flat/baaa98)

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