# 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 B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of G minor 9.

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

## 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: 22

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 1 3 2 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/b-flat/x13233)
- Shape 2: 6 0 0 0 6 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/b-flat/600065)
- Shape 3: 6 0 0 0 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/b-flat/600066)
- Shape 4: 6 8 7 7 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/b-flat/687786)
- Shape 5: 6 0 3 3 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/b-flat/603333)
- Shape 6: 6 0 3 0 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/b-flat/603033)
- Shape 7: 6 0 0 3 6 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/b-flat/600363)
- Shape 8: 6 0 0 0 6 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-9/b-flat/600063)

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