G#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)

in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

G#m9

Minor 9

Notes:G# · B · D# · F# · A#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G#m9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 1 1 1 2 4	– 1 1 1 2 3	x G# D# A# F# B	medium · barre on fret 1
x x 6 2 2 3	– – 4 1 2 3	x x G# B F# A#	hard
x 3 4 x 4 4	– 1 2 – 3 4	x A# F# x G# B	hard
8 4 4 6 6 4	4 1 1 2 3 1	G# B F# D# A# B	hard · barre on fret 4
8 x 9 9 6 x	2 – 3 4 1 –	G# x B F# A# x	hard
8 x 8 9 7 x	2 – 3 4 1 –	G# x A# F# B x	hard
11 11 8 11 x x	2 3 1 4 – –	B F# A# G# x x	medium
10 11 9 11 x x	2 3 1 4 – –	A# F# B G# x x	medium
x 1 4 1 2 4	– 1 3 1 2 4	x G# F# A# F# B	medium · barre on fret 1
x x 4 2 4 3	– – 3 1 4 2	x x F# B G# A#	medium
x 4 4 x 4 3	– 2 3 – 4 1	x B F# x G# A#	hard
8 x 4 6 6 4	4 – 1 2 3 1	G# x F# D# A# B	hard · barre on fret 4
10 x 6 9 7 x	4 – 1 3 2 –	A# x G# F# B x	hard
8 11 8 x 7 x	2 4 3 – 1 –	G# F# A# x B x	hard
11 x 8 11 x 11	2 – 1 3 – 4	B x A# G# x F#	hard
10 x 9 11 x 11	2 – 1 3 – 4	A# x B G# x F#	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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

G#G#m G#7 G#°G#+G#9 G#maj7 G#m7 G#7♯5 G#7♭5 G#6 G#m6 G#m7♭5 G#°7 G#sus2 G#sus4 G#add9 G#maj9 G#5

Other roots

Cm9 C#m9 Dm9 D#m9 Em9 Fm9 F#m9 Gm9 Am9 A#m9 Bm9

See G#m9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D New Standard (NST) C-G-D-A-E-G

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.