Guitar chord · Sixths & added
F minor added 9th chord on guitar
133113 · Barre · 1st fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Fm(add9) on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Minor with a wistful, shimmering 9th on top.
- Notes
- FA♭CG
- Formula
- 1♭359
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · major 9th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Barre · 1st fret
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 5 strings at the 1st fret — this is the barre.
- 6th string (low E): 1st fret, held by the barre F
- 5th string (A): 3rd fret, middle finger (2) C
- 4th string (D): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) F
- 3rd string (G): 1st fret, held by the barre A♭
- 2nd string (B): 1st fret, held by the barre C
- 1st string (high E): 3rd fret, pinky finger (4) G
Tablature
e|--3---| B|--1---| G|--1---| D|--3---| A|--3---| E|--1---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Fm(add9) note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Fm(add9) on guitar
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).
