# G♯ major add 9 Guitar Chord

> The G♯ major add 9 major add 9 chord extends the major triad with an added ninth A♯, creating a bright, expansive harmony. Unlike the major 9 chord, it lacks the major seventh, offering a fresher, more open sound often used in pop, rock, and jazz for uplifting atmospheres. With A♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of G♯ major add 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-major-add-9/a-sharp

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: G♯maj(add9)
- Notes: G♯, B♯, D♯, A♯
- Intervals: 1 (G♯), 3 (B♯), 5 (D♯), 9 (A♯)
- Mood: sweet, melodic, gentle, serene
- Genres: Pop, Acoustic, Indie, Ballad
- Playable shapes: 23

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 6 6 6 5 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-major-add-9/a-sharp/666544)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 8 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-major-add-9/a-sharp/xx8898)
- Shape 3: -1 1 1 1 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-major-add-9/a-sharp/x11114)
- Shape 4: -1 1 1 3 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-major-add-9/a-sharp/x11314)
- Shape 5: 6 3 6 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-major-add-9/a-sharp/636344)
- Shape 6: 6 6 6 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-major-add-9/a-sharp/666898)
- Shape 7: 6 6 8 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-major-add-9/a-sharp/668898)
- Shape 8: -1 13 10 13 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-major-add-9/a-sharp/xdadbb)

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