Piano chord · Ninths
F minor 9th chord on piano
Right hand: F (1), A♭ (2), C (3), E♭ (4), G (5)
How to play Fm9 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Silky minor sound heard all over neo-soul and jazz.
- Notes
- FA♭CE♭G
- Formula
- 1♭35♭79
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th · major 9th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handF1 · thumbA♭2 · indexC3 · middleE♭4 · ringG5 · pinky
Left handF5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Fm9 on piano
On piano, Fm9 has two black keys (A♭ and E♭) 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.
