Piano chord · also written A♭m(add9)

G♯ Minor Add9 Piano Chord (G♯m(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♯

G♯m(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
G♯m(add9)
Same keys as
A♭m(add9) (A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – B♭)
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: G♯m(add9)/B, G♯m(add9)/D♯.

G♯ Minor Add9 root position on piano: G♯, B, D♯, A♯ G♯ B D♯ A♯
Root position G♯m(add9) G♯ – B – D♯ – A♯
G♯ Minor Add9 1st inversion on piano: B, D♯, G♯, A♯ B D♯ G♯ A♯
1st inversion G♯m(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 G♯m(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) G♯m(add9)
  2. IV E
  3. I B
  4. V F♯
Sad pop progression in B major: G♯m(add9), E, B, F♯ B D♯ G♯ A♯

ii–V–I

in F♯ major

  1. ii(add9) G♯m(add9)
  2. V7 D♭7
  3. Imaj7 G♭maj7
ii–V–I in F♯ major: G♯m(add9), D♭7, G♭maj7 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 (G♯m(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 G♯m(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)
  • E♭ minoriv(add9)
  • C♯ minorv(add9)

G♯ Minor Add9 chord FAQ

What notes are in the G♯ Minor Add9 chord?

G♯ Minor Add9 (G♯m(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).

Is G♯ Minor Add9 the same as A♭ Minor Add9?

On the piano, yes: A♭m(add9) (A♭, C♭, E♭, B♭) uses exactly the same keys as G♯m(add9) (G♯, B, D♯, A♯). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; G♯m(add9) is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of G♯ Minor Add9?

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

What key is G♯ Minor Add9 in?

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

Other G♯ chords

Minor Add 9 chords on every root

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