Guitar chord · Sixths & added
G♭ minor added 9th chord on guitar
244224 · Barre · 2nd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play G♭m(add9) on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Minor with a wistful, shimmering 9th on top.
- Notes
- G♭B𝄫D♭A♭
- Formula
- 1♭359
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · major 9th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Barre · 2nd fret
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 5 strings at the 2nd fret — this is the barre.
- 6th string (low E): 2nd fret, held by the barre G♭
- 5th string (A): 4th fret, middle finger (2) D♭
- 4th string (D): 4th fret, ring finger (3) G♭
- 3rd string (G): 2nd fret, held by the barre B𝄫
- 2nd string (B): 2nd fret, held by the barre D♭
- 1st string (high E): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) A♭
Tablature
e|--4---| B|--2---| G|--2---| D|--4---| A|--4---| E|--2---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every G♭m(add9) note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing G♭m(add9) on guitar
On guitar, G♭m(add9) is most often played as a barre chord across the 2nd fret (244224). While you build strength, you can play just the top four strings of the same shape (xx4224).
Notice the B𝄫 in G♭m(add9) (G♭ B𝄫 D♭ A♭): each note of the chord takes its own letter (G–B–D–A), so the minor 3rd has to be written B𝄫 rather than A — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
