G#m9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
G#m9
Minor 9
Notes:G# · B · D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 6 3 0 4 | 1 3 1 – 2 | A# G# A# B F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 6 4 7 x | 1 3 2 4 – | A# G# B F# x | hard | |
| 4 6 4 7 8 | 1 2 1 3 4 | B G# B F# A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 9 11 9 8 | 1 2 4 3 1 | D# B F# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 6 4 0 4 | 1 4 2 – 3 | A# G# B B F# | medium | |
| 4 6 3 7 x | 2 3 1 4 – | B G# A# F# x | hard | |
| x 6 4 7 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | x G# B F# A# | hard | |
| 11 9 8 9 8 | 4 2 1 3 1 | F# B D# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 6 3 0 4 | 2 4 1 – 3 | B G# A# B F# | medium | |
| 3 6 4 x 4 | 1 4 2 – 3 | A# G# B x F# | hard | |
| 4 6 x 7 8 | 1 2 – 3 4 | B G# x F# A# | hard | |
| x 8 11 9 9 | – 1 4 2 3 | x A# F# G# B | medium | |
| x 6 3 0 4 | – 3 1 – 2 | x G# A# B F# | medium | |
| 4 6 3 x 4 | 2 4 1 – 3 | B G# A# x F# | hard | |
| 4 8 4 7 6 | 1 4 1 3 2 | B A# B F# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 11 9 8 | – 2 4 3 1 | x B F# G# A# | medium |
The G#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the G#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| ♭3 | 3 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#m9 chord?
G#m9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes G#, B, D#, F#, A#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.