G#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
G#m9
Minor 9
Notes:G# · B · D# · F# · A#
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Fingerings (16)
G#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 x 4 x 2 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | G# A# x B x F# | hard | |
| 3 2 6 3 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | G# B F# A# x x | hard | |
| 3 6 3 3 6 7 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | G# D# D# A# F# B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 4 6 6 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x G# B F# A# | hard | |
| 5 x 6 x 8 7 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | A# x F# x G# B | hard | |
| 6 6 6 8 8 6 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | B D# F# D# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 11 10 7 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x G# F# A# B | hard | |
| x 11 10 11 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G# A# F# B x | medium | |
| 1 1 x 4 x 4 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | F# A# x B x G# | hard | |
| 3 2 x 3 x 2 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | G# B x A# x F# | hard | |
| 3 6 6 3 3 7 | 1 2 3 1 1 4 | G# D# F# A# D# B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 x 4 6 4 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | A# D# x B F# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 x 8 x 6 7 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | A# x G# x F# B | hard | |
| 6 6 8 8 6 6 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | B D# G# D# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 x 11 10 7 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x G# x F# A# B | hard | |
| x 11 11 11 10 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x G# B F# A# x | 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 – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.