Guitar chord · Ninths

G♯ minor 9th chord on guitar

4fr1G♯3D♯1F♯1B1D♯4A♯

464446 · Barre · 4th fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓

6 ways to play G♯m9 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Silky minor sound heard all over neo-soul and jazz.

Spell as A♭m9
Notes
G♯BD♯F♯A♯
Formula
1♭35♭79
Built from
root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th · major 9th

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →

4fr1G♯3D♯1F♯1B1D♯4A♯

How to play it · Barre · 4th fret

  1. Lay your index finger (1) flat across 5 strings at the 4th fret — this is the barre.
  2. 6th string (low E): 4th fret, held by the barre G♯
  3. 5th string (A): 6th fret, ring finger (3) D♯
  4. 4th string (D): 4th fret, held by the barre F♯
  5. 3rd string (G): 4th fret, held by the barre B
  6. 2nd string (B): 4th fret, held by the barre D♯
  7. 1st string (high E): 6th fret, pinky finger (4) A♯

Tablature

e|--6---|
B|--4---|
G|--4---|
D|--4---|
A|--6---|
E|--4---|

Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Every G♯m9 note on the guitar neck

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

EADGBe123456789101112131415♭7R9♭35♭79♭35♭7R9♭35♭7R9♭35R9♭35♭7R9♭35♭7R9♭3♭7R9♭35♭7

Tips for playing G♯m9 on guitar

On guitar, G♯m9 is most often played as a barre chord across the 4th fret (464446).

G♯m9 guitar chord diagram (G♯ minor 9th)
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