Gm9
Gm9
G M9
Intermediate
Minor
Extended
Minor 9th chord - minor with the 9th
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G
RootBb
Minor 3rdD
Perfect 5thF
Minor 7thA
Major 9thInterval Details
G
Root
Bb
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 - Bb - D - F - A
Bass: GInversion 1
Bb - D - F - A - G
Bass: BbInversion 2
D - F - A - G - Bb
Bass: DInversion 3
F - A - G - Bb - D
Bass: FInversion 4
A - G - Bb - D - F
Bass: ACompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Gm9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Gm9
Gm13
Gm11
Simplified
G5
Gm
Gm7
Gsus2
Gmadd9
Alternate Symbols
Gm9
G-9
Tags
extended
minor
Piano
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4