G#m9
G#m9
G# M9
Intermediate
Minor
Extended
Minor 9th chord - minor with the 9th
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G#
RootB
Minor 3rdD#
Perfect 5thF#
Minor 7thA#
Major 9thInterval Details
G#
Root
B
Minor 3rd
D#
Perfect 5th
F#
Minor 7th
A#
Major 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
G# - B - D# - F# - A#
Bass: G#Inversion 1
B - D# - F# - A# - G#
Bass: BInversion 2
D# - F# - A# - G# - B
Bass: D#Inversion 3
F# - A# - G# - B - D#
Bass: F#Inversion 4
A# - G# - B - D# - F#
Bass: A#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the G#m9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from G#m9
G#m13
G#m11
Simplified
G#5
G#m
G#m7
G#sus2
G#madd9
Alternate Symbols
G#m9
G#-9
Tags
extended
minor
Piano
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4