G#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C#
in Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-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 0 2 5 0 3 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x G# D# B A# F# | medium | |
| x 2 5 5 x 5 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x A# F# B x G# | hard | |
| 7 3 5 4 x x | 4 1 3 2 – – | G# B F# A# x x | hard | |
| 7 0 5 4 0 8 | 3 – 2 1 – 4 | G# G# F# A# A# B | hard | |
| 7 7 5 5 5 7 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | G# D# F# B D# A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 0 0 8 | 1 1 1 – – 2 | G# D# G# F# A# B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 8 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x G# A# D# F# B | medium | |
| 9 0 10 0 10 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | A# G# B F# G# D# | easy | |
| 10 0 10 0 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | B G# B F# A# D# | easy | |
| x 0 2 4 1 3 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x G# D# A# B F# | medium | |
| 5 2 x 5 x 5 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | F# A# x B x G# | hard | |
| x 3 7 4 5 3 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x B G# A# D# F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 4 5 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x G# F# A# D# B | hard | |
| 7 0 5 5 5 7 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | G# G# F# B D# A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 10 9 8 7 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | G# D# B D# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 0 8 8 | 3 – 4 – 1 2 | A# G# A# F# F# B | medium |
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 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.