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F Minor 9th Piano Chord (Fm9)
The F Minor 9th chord on piano is made of the notes F, A♭, C, E♭ and G. Smooth and complex. A minor 7th with an added 9th.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in F Minor 9th?
5 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9 up from F.
- Notes
- F – A♭ – C – E♭ – G
- Formula
- 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
- Semitones from the root
- 0 – 3 – 7 – 10 – 14
- Symbol
- Fm9
- Chord type
- Minor 9th, 5 notes
How to play F Minor 9th on piano
F Minor 9th spans more than an octave, so it is usually split between the hands.
- Left hand: F and C (fingers 5 and 1).
- Right hand: A♭, E♭, G (fingers 1, 3 and 5).
F Minor 9th inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Fm9/A♭, Fm9/C, Fm9/E♭.
Can you find F Minor 9th?
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
1 / 6 Tap the notes of F Minor 9th (Fm9)
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
What key is F Minor 9th in?
The keys whose scale contains every note of Fm9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.
Major keys
- E♭ majorii9
- D♭ majoriii9
- A♭ majorvi9
Minor keys
- F minori9
- C minoriv9
- B♭ minorv9
F Minor 9th chord FAQ
What notes are in the F Minor 9th chord?
F Minor 9th (Fm9) has 5 notes: F, A♭, C, E♭ and G. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9, counted up from F.
How do you play F Minor 9th on the piano?
Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays F and C (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays A♭, E♭, G (fingers 1, 3 and 5).
What are the inversions of F Minor 9th?
1st inversion: A♭, C, E♭, F, G (Fm9/A♭). 2nd inversion: C, E♭, F, G, A♭ (Fm9/C). 3rd inversion: E♭, F, G, A♭, C (Fm9/E♭).
What key is F Minor 9th in?
Fm9 belongs to E♭ major (ii9), D♭ major (iii9), A♭ major (vi9), F minor (i9), C minor (iv9) and B♭ minor (v9).