G#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – B Standard
in B Standard (B-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 | |
| 9 x 9 8 5 0 | 3 – 4 2 1 – | G# x F# A# B B | hard | |
| 9 6 9 6 9 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G# A# F# G# D# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 9 8 0 0 | 3 1 4 2 – – | G# B F# A# F# B | medium | |
| 9 x 9 8 9 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | G# x F# A# D# B | hard | |
| 9 11 9 9 9 11 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | G# D# F# B D# A# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 11 x 12 12 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | A# D# G# x F# B | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 2 4 4 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G# B F# A# B | medium | |
| x 6 2 4 2 4 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x A# B F# G# D# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 4 4 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x G# x F# A# B | easy | |
| 9 6 9 x 5 0 | 3 2 4 – 1 – | G# A# F# x B B | hard | |
| 9 6 6 6 0 0 | 2 1 1 1 – – | G# A# D# G# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 9 8 0 x | 3 1 4 2 – – | G# B F# A# F# x | medium | |
| 9 11 9 8 0 0 | 2 4 3 1 – – | G# D# F# A# 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 – B Standard 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.