G#m9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 1 1 x x 5 5 2 2 4 4 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x G# G# x x A# A# B B F# F# | hard | |
| x x 3 3 x x 3 3 2 2 4 4 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x A# A# x x G# G# B B F# F# | hard | |
| x x 3 3 6 6 6 6 x x 6 6 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x A# A# F# F# B B x x G# G# | hard | |
| 8 8 4 4 6 6 5 5 x x x x | 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 – – – – | G# G# B B F# F# A# A# x x x x | hard | |
| x x x x 8 8 5 5 9 9 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x G# G# A# A# F# F# B B | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 | 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 6 | |
| 8 8 8 8 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 | 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 8 | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 x x 11 11 9 9 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 4 4 1 1 | x x F# F# A# A# x x G# G# B B | hard | |
| 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 11 11 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 10 | |
| x x 4 4 x x 3 3 1 1 4 4 | – – 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 6 6 5 5 2 2 6 6 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x x x F# F# A# A# B B G# G# | hard | |
| 6 6 3 3 x x 6 6 x x 6 6 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 4 4 | F# F# A# A# x x B B x x G# G# | hard | |
| x x 4 4 8 8 5 5 6 6 4 4 | – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x B B G# G# A# A# D# D# F# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 8 x x x x 5 5 9 9 9 9 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | G# G# x x x x A# A# F# F# B B | hard | |
| 8 8 x x 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 | 2 2 – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | G# G# x x F# F# B B D# D# A# A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 8 8 8 8 10 10 9 9 8 8 | 4 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 | B B D# D# G# G# D# D# F# F# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 |
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 C 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.