# 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-sharp-minor-9/a-sharp

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: G♯min9
- 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: 20

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 1 1 1 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/a-sharp/x11102)
- Shape 2: 6 6 4 4 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/a-sharp/664444)
- Shape 3: 6 6 4 4 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/a-sharp/664404)
- Shape 4: 6 6 6 8 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/a-sharp/666877)
- Shape 5: -1 13 13 13 12 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/a-sharp/xdddce)
- Shape 6: -1 13 13 13 0 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/a-sharp/xddd0e)
- Shape 7: 6 6 4 3 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/a-sharp/664304)
- Shape 8: 6 6 4 4 7 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/a-sharp/664474)

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