Minor 9th Chords
minor 7th with an added 9th- Minor 9th chords (most commonly written as m9, and sometimes –9 or min9) are built by adding a major 9th to a minor 7th chord. They should not be confused with dominant ♭9 chords (written as 7♭9), which are dominant 7th chords containing a flattened (minor) 9th.
- m9 chord: A musical interval spanning 14 semitones - octave plus a major second (2 semitones).
- Intervals: root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor 7th, major 9th.
- It is considered a compound interval as it spans more than an octave.
- Chord formula: 1 - ♭3 - 5 - ♭7 - 9
- Consider the following calculation of a Gm9 chord:
| Chord Name + (other less-common names) | Gm9 (G-9, Gmin9) |
| G Major Scale (Parent Scale of Gm9) | G - A - B - C - D - E - F# - G - A |
| Chord Formula for all m9 chords | 1 - ♭3 - 5 - ♭7 - 9 |
| Chord Notes (after applying the formula to the Scale) | G - B♭ - D - F - A |
Chord notes on the Treble Clef |
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Featured practice song for this session is 'Copacabana' by Barry Manilow. There are nine m9 chords here sharing the same barre-chord shape but played on different frets. This song is fairly 'heavy-going' with brisk chord changes which can be fairly challenging. If you are interested in m9 chords, you will appreciate what this song has to offer... Intermediate level. 🟠
Minor 9th Chords Table| m9 | A | B♭ | B | C | C# | D | E♭ | E | F | F# | G | A♭ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root | A | B♭ | B | C | C# | D | E♭ | E | F | F# | G | A♭ |
| Minor 3rd | C | D♭ | D | E♭ | E | F | G♭ | G | A♭ | A | B♭ | C♭(B) |
| Perfect 5th | E | F | F# | G | G# | A | B♭ | B | C | C# | D | E♭ |
| Minor 7th | G | A♭ | A | B♭ | B | C | D♭ | D | E♭ | E | F | G♭ |
| Major 9th | B | C | C# | D | D# | E | F | F# | G | G# | A | B♭ |
Minor 9th Chords - RH / LH
▶︎ Chord Chart Legend
↓ Minor 9th Guitar Chords - Part 1
Left Handers
↓ Minor 9th Guitar Chords for Lefties - Part 1
↓ Minor 9th Chords - Part 2
Left Handers
↓ Minor 9th Guitar Chords for Lefties - Part 2
↓ Minor 9th Chords - Part 3
Left Handers
↓ Minor 9th Guitar Chords for Lefties - Part 3
Playing Options
There are a variety of options available when playing these chords. Within each chord position where you have several circles with the same finger positions on the same fret, you can play this as a barre with the first finger, or you can choose to play some of them which can be useful if you are just picking a few notes. If you do omit some of the blank dots on these particular frets accompanied with a small blue or red 'x', make sure you avoid playing the strings, as they are not within the chord structure.
Other practice songs featuring m9 chords:
| Song / Artist | Capo | Key | Core Chords |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Team - Ed Sheeran | +2 | G | G, Am7, C, D, Em |
| Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan | +1 | F | F, Gm, Am, C7, Dm, E7, D7, Eb7, Ab, Bm7♭5 |
| Better Man by Robbie Williams | +2 | E | E, Em, F#m7, G, A, B, Cmaj7, C#m, D6 |
| Hot Fun In the Summertime - Sly and The Family Stone | - | C | C, Dm7, D7, Eb, F, F7 G, Gm7, Am7 |
