G#m9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x G# G# B B F# F# A# A# D# D# | medium | |
| x x 2 2 x x 6 6 3 3 5 5 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x G# G# x x A# A# B B F# F# | hard | |
| x x 4 4 x x 4 4 3 3 5 5 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x A# A# x x G# G# B B F# F# | hard | |
| 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 | B B A# A# D# D# G# G# G# G# F# F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 6 6 0 0 5 5 | 3 3 4 4 – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | G# G# D# D# B B A# A# G# G# F# F# | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 6 6 10 10 x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | G# G# D# D# B B A# A# F# F# x x | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 | G# G# D# D# F# F# B B D# D# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 9 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | G# G# D# D# B B D# D# F# F# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 0 0 11 11 11 11 0 0 10 10 | 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 | A# A# F# F# A# A# D# D# G# G# B B | medium | |
| 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 12 12 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | A# A# F# F# B B D# D# G# G# x x | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 x x | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – | x x G# G# B B F# F# A# A# x x | easy | |
| x x 5 5 x x 4 4 2 2 5 5 | – – 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x B B x x G# G# A# A# F# F# | hard | |
| x x x x 7 7 6 6 3 3 7 7 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x x x F# F# A# A# B B G# G# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 4 4 | D# D# A# A# B B G# G# G# G# F# F# | medium | |
| 9 9 5 5 0 0 6 6 0 0 5 5 | 4 4 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 2 2 | G# G# B B B B A# A# G# G# F# F# | hard | |
| x x x x 9 9 6 6 10 10 10 10 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x G# G# A# A# F# F# B B | hard |
The G#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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.