G#m9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 1 4 0 4 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x G# D# A# B F# | medium | |
| 6 3 4 5 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G# A# F# B x x | medium | |
| 6 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | G# B F# A# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 5 7 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x G# B F# A# | medium | |
| 6 8 6 0 0 8 | 1 2 1 – – 3 | G# D# G# F# B A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 8 0 9 9 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | A# D# A# F# G# B | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 4 4 0 1 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x G# F# A# B D# | medium | |
| 6 3 x 5 7 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | G# A# x B F# x | hard | |
| 6 4 4 4 4 6 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | G# B F# A# D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 8 5 7 x | 2 – 4 1 3 – | G# x A# B F# x | hard | |
| 6 8 8 0 0 6 | 1 3 4 – – 2 | G# D# A# F# B G# | medium | |
| x 8 8 0 9 9 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D# A# F# G# B | medium | |
| x 1 4 4 0 4 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x G# F# A# B F# | medium | |
| 6 3 x 5 x 4 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | G# A# x B x F# | hard | |
| 6 4 6 4 4 4 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | G# B G# A# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x x 5 7 8 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | G# x x B F# A# | hard |
The G#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G) 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.