G#m9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 6 4 3 4 | 1 4 2 1 3 | A# G# B D# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 4 6 8 | 1 2 1 3 4 | B G# B F# A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 8 11 8 9 | 1 1 3 1 2 | D# A# F# G# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 6 4 6 x | 1 3 2 4 – | A# G# B F# x | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | x G# B F# A# | hard | |
| 8 9 11 8 8 | 1 2 3 1 1 | D# B F# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 6 3 6 x | 2 3 1 4 – | B G# A# F# x | medium | |
| 4 6 x 6 8 | 1 2 – 3 4 | B G# x F# A# | hard | |
| 11 8 8 8 9 | 3 1 1 1 2 | F# A# D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 6 4 x 4 | 1 4 2 – 3 | A# G# B x F# | hard | |
| 4 8 8 8 4 | 1 2 3 4 1 | B A# D# G# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 11 9 8 8 8 | 3 2 1 1 1 | F# B D# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 6 3 x 4 | 2 4 1 – 3 | B G# A# x F# | hard | |
| 8 8 4 8 4 | 2 3 1 4 1 | D# A# B G# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 11 8 11 8 9 | 3 1 4 1 2 | F# A# F# G# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 4 4 3 6 | 1 2 3 1 4 | A# F# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The G#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.