Piano chord · Ninths
G♯ minor 9th chord on piano
Right hand: G♯ (1), B (2), D♯ (3), F♯ (4), A♯ (5)
How to play G♯m9 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Silky minor sound heard all over neo-soul and jazz.
- Notes
- G♯BD♯F♯A♯
- Formula
- 1♭35♭79
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th · major 9th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handG♯1 · thumbB2 · indexD♯3 · middleF♯4 · ringA♯5 · pinky
Left handG♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing G♯m9 on piano
On piano, G♯m9 has four black keys (G♯, D♯, F♯ and A♯) and one white key. In root position it spans more than an octave, so many pianists play the root with the left hand and the rest with the right.
