Fm9 Piano Chord

Fm9

F Minor 9th

9th

G

Min 3rd

Ab

Min 7th

Eb

Root

F

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

F

Ab

Eb

G

The Notes in a F Minor 9th Chord

The 9th

Finding G from F step by step:

Start on: F
Step 1: move up to Gb
Step 2: Land on G

9th

G

Root

F

1

PLAY

Gb is a minor second above F.
G is a major 2nd above F.

The Min 3rd

Finding Ab from F step by step:

Start on: F
Step 1: move up to Gb
Step 2: move up to G
Step 3: Land on Ab

Min 3rd

Ab

Root

F

1

2

PLAY

Gb is a minor second above F.
G is a major 2nd above F.
Ab is a minor third above F.

The Min 7th

Finding Eb from F step by step:

Start on: F
Step 1: move down to E
Step 2: Land on Eb

Min 7th

Eb

Root

F

1

PLAY

E is a minor second below F.
Eb is a major 2nd below F. The min 7th is down a major 2nd? Confusing, right? The note Eb is down 2 half-steps from F, but up 10 half-steps from F:

Min 7th

Eb

Root

F

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

PLAY