G#maj9
G#maj9
G# Maj9
Advanced
Major
Extended
Major 9th chord - extended from maj7
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G#
RootC
Major 3rdD#
Perfect 5thG
Major 7thA#
Major 9thInterval Details
G#
Root
C
Major 3rd
D#
Perfect 5th
G
Major 7th
A#
Major 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7M - 9M
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
G# - C - D# - G - A#
Bass: G#Inversion 1
C - D# - G - A# - G#
Bass: CInversion 2
D# - G - A# - G# - C
Bass: D#Inversion 3
G - A# - G# - C - D#
Bass: GInversion 4
A# - G# - C - D# - G
Bass: A#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the G#maj9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from G#maj9
G#maj13
G#M7add13
G#maj9#11
G#M13#11
Simplified
G#5
G#M
G#maj7
G#sus2
G#Madd9
Alternate Symbols
G#maj9
G#Δ9
G#^9
Tags
extended
major
Piano
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4