Piano chord

G Minor Add9 Piano Chord (Gm(add9))

The G Minor Add9 chord on piano is made of the notes G, B♭, D and A. Haunting and beautiful. A minor triad with an added 9th.

G Minor Add9 chord on a piano keyboard: G, B♭, D, A C5C6 G B♭ D A

Gm(add9) G – B♭ – D – A

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What notes are in G Minor Add9?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9 up from G.

Notes
G – B♭ – D – A
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 14
Symbol
Gm(add9)
Chord type
Minor Add 9, 4 notes

How to play G Minor Add9 on piano

G Minor Add9 spans more than an octave, so it is usually split between the hands.

  • Left hand: G and D (fingers 5 and 1).
  • Right hand: B♭, A (fingers 1 and 5).
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G Minor Add9 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Gm(add9)/B♭, Gm(add9)/D.

G Minor Add9 root position on piano: G, B♭, D, A G B♭ D A
Root position Gm(add9) G – B♭ – D – A
G Minor Add9 1st inversion on piano: B♭, D, G, A B♭ D G A
1st inversion Gm(add9)/B♭ B♭ – D – G – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
G Minor Add9 2nd inversion on piano: D, G, A, B♭ D G A B♭
2nd inversion Gm(add9)/D D – G – A – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with G Minor Add9

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Sad pop progression

in B♭ major

  1. vi(add9) Gm(add9)
  2. IV E♭
  3. I B♭
  4. V F
Sad pop progression in B♭ major: Gm(add9), E♭, B♭, F B♭ D G A

ii–V–I

in F major

  1. ii(add9) Gm(add9)
  2. V7 C7
  3. Imaj7 Fmaj7
ii–V–I in F major: Gm(add9), C7, Fmaj7 B♭ D G A

Can you find G Minor Add9?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of G Minor Add9 (Gm(add9))

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

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What key is G Minor Add9 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Gm(add9), with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • F majorii(add9)
  • E♭ majoriii(add9)
  • B♭ majorvi(add9)

Minor keys

  • G minori(add9)
  • D minoriv(add9)
  • C minorv(add9)

G Minor Add9 chord FAQ

What notes are in the G Minor Add9 chord?

G Minor Add9 (Gm(add9)) has 4 notes: G, B♭, D and A. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9, counted up from G.

How do you play G Minor Add9 on the piano?

Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays G and D (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays B♭, A (fingers 1 and 5).

What are the inversions of G Minor Add9?

1st inversion: B♭, D, G, A (Gm(add9)/B♭). 2nd inversion: D, G, A, B♭ (Gm(add9)/D).

What key is G Minor Add9 in?

Gm(add9) belongs to F major (ii(add9)), E♭ major (iii(add9)), B♭ major (vi(add9)), G minor (i(add9)), D minor (iv(add9)) and C minor (v(add9)).

Other G chords

Minor Add 9 chords on every root

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