G#m9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 3 2 2 | – 3 4 1 2 | A# F# B D# G# | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 5 | – 2 1 3 4 | x G# A# F# B | medium | |
| x 5 3 5 4 | – 3 1 4 2 | x G# B F# A# | medium | |
| x 8 0 5 4 | – 3 – 2 1 | x B G# F# A# | hard | |
| x 7 0 5 5 | – 3 – 1 2 | x A# G# F# B | medium | |
| 10 7 7 10 0 | 3 1 2 4 – | G# A# D# B F# | medium | |
| 10 8 10 9 0 | 3 1 4 2 – | G# B F# A# F# | medium | |
| 12 12 0 10 12 | 2 3 – 1 4 | A# D# G# B F# | medium | |
| 0 0 3 5 2 | – – 2 3 1 | A# D# B F# G# | medium | |
| x 3 3 7 4 | – 1 2 4 3 | x F# B G# A# | hard | |
| 5 8 0 5 4 | 2 4 – 3 1 | D# B G# F# A# | hard | |
| 0 5 0 5 5 | – 1 – 2 3 | A# G# G# F# B | easy | |
| 10 8 7 9 0 | 4 2 1 3 – | G# B D# A# F# | medium | |
| 10 8 10 9 x | 3 1 4 2 – | G# B F# A# x | medium | |
| 12 12 0 10 0 | 2 3 – 1 – | A# D# G# B F# | medium | |
| 0 3 0 2 5 | – 2 – 1 3 | A# F# G# D# B | medium |
The G#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.