Piano chord
F Minor 9th Chord
Fm9 is a minor 9th chord built on F. It contains the notes F – A♭ – C – E♭ – G.
Fm9
Also written: Fmin9, F-9
- F
- A♭
- C
- E♭
- G
F
C
G
A♭
E♭
Notes in Fm9
Count up from F using the intervals below. The formula shows each note relative to the F major scale.
| Notes | Intervals | Formula | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Root | 1 | 0 |
| A♭ | Minor 3rd | ♭3 | 3 |
| C | Perfect 5th | 5 | 7 |
| E♭ | Minor 7th | ♭7 | 10 |
| G | Major 9th | 9 | 14 |
How to play Fm9 on piano
- Split it between the hands: left hand plays F (and the 7th if there is one), right hand plays the 3rd, 5th and 9th.
- Dropping the 5th is fine — it adds little colour and frees a finger.
- Keep the 9th on top for the smoothest sound.
About minor 9th chords
A minor 7th with a major 9th: dark but silky. It is the classic sound of neo-soul, lo-fi and modal jazz, where a plain minor chord would feel too bare.
Sound: Silky & moody
Keys that contain Fm9
Fm9 is built only from notes of these keys. The Roman numeral shows its role in each key.
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