G#m9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
G#m9
Minor 9
Notes:G# · B · D# · F# · A#
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Fingerings (16)
G#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 6 4 2 4 | – 4 2 1 3 | F# G# A# B F# | hard | |
| 2 6 4 2 4 | 1 4 2 1 3 | G# G# A# B F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 5 6 4 | 1 3 2 4 1 | A# G# B D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 6 5 6 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | F# G# B D# A# | medium | |
| 0 8 9 11 9 | – 1 2 4 3 | F# A# D# G# B | medium | |
| 0 6 4 2 6 | – 3 2 1 4 | F# G# A# B G# | hard | |
| 4 x 2 2 4 | 3 – 1 2 4 | A# x G# B F# | hard | |
| 5 6 4 6 4 | 2 3 1 4 1 | B G# A# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 5 9 8 | 1 2 1 4 3 | B G# B F# A# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 9 11 8 | – 2 3 4 1 | F# B D# G# A# | medium | |
| 0 6 4 2 x | – 3 2 1 – | F# G# A# B x | hard | |
| x 6 4 2 4 | – 4 2 1 3 | x G# A# B F# | hard | |
| 4 6 5 x 4 | 1 4 3 – 2 | A# G# B x F# | hard | |
| 0 6 5 9 8 | – 2 1 4 3 | F# G# B F# A# | hard | |
| 9 8 0 11 9 | 2 1 – 4 3 | D# A# F# G# B | medium | |
| 5 x 2 1 4 | 4 – 2 1 3 | B x G# A# F# | hard |
The G#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.