# G minor 9 Guitar Chord

> The G minor 9 minor 9 chord combines the minor 7th with a major ninth A, producing a lush, moody atmosphere. The added ninth A softens the minor tonality with a dreamy, jazzy color, perfect for soulful ballads and expressive emotional landscapes. With A in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of G minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/a

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Gmin9
- Notes: G, B♭, D, F, A
- Intervals: 1 (G), ♭3 (B♭), 5 (D), ♭7 (F), 9 (A)
- Mood: smooth, soulful, mellow, deep
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul
- Playable shapes: 40

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 0 3 3 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/a/x03333)
- Shape 2: 5 0 3 3 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/a/503333)
- Shape 3: 5 5 3 3 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/a/553333)
- Shape 4: 5 0 0 0 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/a/500066)
- Shape 5: -1 0 0 0 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/a/x00066)
- Shape 6: 5 5 5 0 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/a/555066)
- Shape 7: 5 5 7 0 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/a/557066)
- Shape 8: 5 5 5 7 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/a/555766)

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