G#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 4 1 1 0 0 | – 3 1 2 – – | x G# A# D# F# B | medium | |
| x 4 2 4 4 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G# B F# A# x | medium | |
| x 4 6 4 4 0 | – 1 2 1 1 – | x G# D# F# A# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 6 5 7 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x A# x G# B F# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 – – | D# A# D# G# F# B | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 7 9 8 0 0 | 4 1 3 2 – – | G# B F# A# F# B | hard | |
| 11 11 9 8 0 0 | 3 4 2 1 – – | G# D# F# A# F# B | medium | |
| 11 11 9 9 9 11 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | G# D# F# B D# A# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 2 4 4 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G# B F# A# B | medium | |
| 2 4 2 4 4 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | B G# B F# A# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 4 4 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x G# x F# A# B | easy | |
| x 6 9 6 5 0 | – 2 4 3 1 – | x A# F# G# B B | hard | |
| x 6 6 6 0 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | x A# D# G# F# B | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 7 11 8 0 0 | 3 1 4 2 – – | G# B G# A# F# B | hard | |
| 11 11 11 8 0 0 | 2 3 4 1 – – | G# D# G# A# F# B | medium | |
| 11 x 9 9 9 11 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | G# x F# B D# A# | hard · barre on fret 9 |
The G#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop A 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.