G#m9 chord on 7-String Guitar
in Standard B (B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 1 0 2 | – 3 1 1 1 – 2 | x G# A# D# G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 2 4 3 x x | – 3 1 4 2 – – | x G# B F# A# x x | medium | |
| x x x 6 3 7 7 | – – – 2 1 3 4 | x x x G# A# F# B | hard | |
| x 4 6 4 4 0 6 | – 1 2 1 1 – 3 | x G# D# F# B B A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 9 6 8 0 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – – | G# A# F# G# D# B x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 9 8 x x x | 3 1 4 2 – – – | G# B F# A# x x x | medium | |
| 9 x 9 8 8 0 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – – | G# x F# A# D# B x | hard | |
| 9 11 9 9 11 11 x | 1 2 1 1 3 4 – | G# D# F# B F# A# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 11 x 11 11 x | – 1 2 – 3 4 – | B D# G# x F# A# x | hard | |
| x 4 1 4 1 0 2 | – 3 1 4 1 – 2 | x G# A# F# G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 2 x 3 x 2 | – 4 1 – 3 – 2 | x G# B x A# x F# | hard | |
| x 4 x x 3 7 7 | – 2 – – 1 3 4 | x G# x x A# F# B | hard | |
| x 4 6 4 4 4 6 | – 1 2 1 1 1 3 | x G# D# F# B D# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 6 6 x 7 7 | 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | G# A# D# G# x F# B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 9 8 x 0 x | 3 1 4 2 – – – | G# B F# A# x B x | hard | |
| x x 11 8 11 0 11 | – – 2 1 3 – 4 | x x G# A# F# B D# | medium |
The G#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar 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.