Piano chord · also written A♭m9

G♯ Minor 9th Piano Chord (G♯m9)

The G♯ Minor 9th chord on piano is made of the notes G♯, B, D♯, F♯ and A♯. Smooth and complex. A minor 7th with an added 9th.

G♯ Minor 9th chord on a piano keyboard: G♯, B, D♯, F♯, A♯ C5C6 G♯ B D♯ F♯ A♯

G♯m9 G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯

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What notes are in G♯ Minor 9th?

5 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9 up from G♯.

Notes
G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 10 – 14
Symbol
G♯m9
Same keys as
A♭m9 (A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B♭)
Chord type
Minor 9th, 5 notes

How to play G♯ Minor 9th on piano

G♯ Minor 9th 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, F♯, A♯ (fingers 1, 3 and 5).
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G♯ Minor 9th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: G♯m9/B, G♯m9/D♯, G♯m9/F♯.

G♯ Minor 9th root position on piano: G♯, B, D♯, F♯, A♯ G♯ B D♯ F♯ A♯
Root position G♯m9 G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯
G♯ Minor 9th 1st inversion on piano: B, D♯, F♯, G♯, A♯ B D♯ F♯ G♯ A♯
1st inversion G♯m9/B B – D♯ – F♯ – G♯ – A♯
G♯ Minor 9th 2nd inversion on piano: D♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B D♯ F♯ G♯ A♯ B
2nd inversion G♯m9/D♯ D♯ – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B
G♯ Minor 9th 3rd inversion on piano: F♯, G♯, A♯, B, D♯ F♯ G♯ A♯ B D♯
3rd inversion G♯m9/F♯ F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B – D♯

Progressions with G♯ Minor 9th

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

Sad pop progression

in B major

  1. vi9 G♯m9
  2. IVmaj7 Emaj7
  3. Imaj7 Bmaj7
  4. V7 F♯7
Sad pop progression in B major: G♯m9, Emaj7, Bmaj7, F♯7 G♯ B D♯ F♯ A♯

ii–V–I

in F♯ major

  1. ii9 G♯m9
  2. V7 D♭7
  3. Imaj7 G♭maj7
ii–V–I in F♯ major: G♯m9, D♭7, G♭maj7 G♯ B D♯ F♯ A♯

Can you find G♯ Minor 9th?

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

1 / 6 Tap the notes of G♯ Minor 9th (G♯m9)

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

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is G♯ Minor 9th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of G♯m9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • F♯ majorii9
  • E majoriii9
  • B majorvi9

Minor keys

  • G♯ minori9
  • E♭ minoriv9
  • C♯ minorv9

G♯ Minor 9th chord FAQ

What notes are in the G♯ Minor 9th chord?

G♯ Minor 9th (G♯m9) has 5 notes: G♯, B, D♯, F♯ and A♯. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9, counted up from G♯.

How do you play G♯ Minor 9th on the piano?

Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays G♯ and D♯ (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays B, F♯, A♯ (fingers 1, 3 and 5).

Is G♯ Minor 9th the same as A♭ Minor 9th?

On the piano, yes: A♭m9 (A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭, B♭) uses exactly the same keys as G♯m9 (G♯, B, D♯, F♯, A♯). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; G♯m9 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of G♯ Minor 9th?

1st inversion: B, D♯, F♯, G♯, A♯ (G♯m9/B). 2nd inversion: D♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B (G♯m9/D♯). 3rd inversion: F♯, G♯, A♯, B, D♯ (G♯m9/F♯).

What key is G♯ Minor 9th in?

G♯m9 belongs to F♯ major (ii9), E major (iii9), B major (vi9), G♯ minor (i9), E♭ minor (iv9) and C♯ minor (v9).

Other G♯ chords

Minor 9th chords on every root

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