Fm9 piano chord (F minor 9th)
F – A♭ – C – E♭ – G
Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
Fm9 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Fm9
F – A♭ – C – E♭ – G
1st inversion Fm9/A♭
A♭ – C – E♭ – G – F
2nd inversion Fm9/C
C – E♭ – G – F – A♭
3rd inversion Fm9/E♭
E♭ – G – F – A♭ – C
4th inversion Fm9/G
G – F – A♭ – C – E♭
Fm9 chord questions
What notes are in the F minor 9th chord?
Fm9 is F, A♭, C, E♭, G. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9, counted from the root F.
How do you play Fm9 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play F–A♭–C–E♭–G using all five fingers (1–5) (thumb on F). The full five-note shape spans more than an octave, so pianists usually play the root F in the left hand and A♭–C–E♭–G in the right.
What are the inversions of Fm9?
Root position: F–A♭–C–E♭–G; 1st inversion: A♭–C–E♭–G–F; 2nd inversion: C–E♭–G–F–A♭; 3rd inversion: E♭–G–F–A♭–C; 4th inversion: G–F–A♭–C–E♭.