G#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 3 2 0 0 0 | 3 2 1 – – – | G# B D# F# A# D# | medium | |
| 5 2 5 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | G# A# F# B x x | medium | |
| 5 3 5 4 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | G# B F# A# x x | medium | |
| 8 0 5 4 0 0 | 3 – 2 1 – – | B G# F# A# A# D# | hard | |
| 5 7 5 5 5 7 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | G# D# F# B D# A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 7 9 8 7 | 2 – 1 4 3 1 | B G# G# D# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 9 9 8 0 | 1 – 3 4 2 – | B G# A# D# F# D# | medium | |
| 12 0 10 0 12 12 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | D# G# B F# A# D# | medium | |
| 5 0 2 5 0 3 | 3 – 1 4 – 2 | G# G# D# B A# F# | medium | |
| 5 2 x 5 x 3 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | G# A# x B x F# | hard | |
| 5 3 x 4 x 3 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | G# B x A# x F# | hard | |
| 8 0 5 4 5 0 | 4 – 2 1 3 – | B G# F# A# D# D# | hard | |
| 5 0 5 5 0 5 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G# G# F# B A# G# | medium | |
| 7 0 7 0 8 8 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | A# G# G# F# F# B | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 8 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x G# A# D# F# B | medium | |
| 12 0 10 12 0 12 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | D# G# B F# A# D# | 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 – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.