F Minor 9th

Fm9

Notes

F · Ab · C · Eb · G

Intervals

  • RootF (1P)
  • Minor 3rdAb (3m)
  • Perfect 5thC (5P)
  • Minor 7thEb (7m)
  • Major 9thG (9M)

Fretboard

EBGDAE357912FGAbCEbCEbFGAbGAbCEbFGEbFGAbCCEbFGAbFGAbCEb

About

The Fm9 minor ninth (F–A♭–C–E♭–G) extends a minor 7 with a ninth. The G sits above the E♭ and adds an expressive, singing quality. The essential tones are the A♭ (minor identity), E♭ (seventh extension), and G (defining color); the 5th can be dropped to keep voicings clear. m9 chords appear frequently in jazz, neo-soul, and ambient styles as tonic or pre-dominant harmony — for example as ii in a major ii–V–I (Fm9 → B♭9 → E♭Maj9). Compared to Fm7, the added 9th gives more emotional dimension without increasing tension.

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