Sixths & added
F minor added 9th chord
Minor with a wistful, shimmering 9th on top.
- Notes
- FA♭CG
- Formula
- 1♭359
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · major 9th
How to play Fm(add9)
About the F minor added 9th chord
Playing it
On guitar, Fm(add9) is most often played as a barre chord across the 1st fret (133113). While you build strength, you can play just the top four strings of the same shape (xx3113).
On piano, Fm(add9) has one black key (A♭) and three white keys. In root position it spans more than an octave, so many pianists play the root with the left hand and the rest with the right.
On ukulele the usual Fm(add9) shape is 10-8-8-10, using four fingers up at the 8th fret.
