G♯min9/A♯ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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About the chord

G♯ minor 9 / A♯ (4th inversion)

G♯min9/A♯ is the G♯ minor 9 / A♯ (4th inversion) guitar chord with A♯ in the bass. It uses the notes G♯, B, D♯, F♯, and A♯ and the interval formula 1-♭3-5-♭7-9.

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.

Also written as G♯min9 and G♯m9/A♯.

Root note: G♯

Bass note: A♯

Chord tones: 5

Playable shapes: 27

Chord tones

G♯BD♯F♯A♯

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape 1

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1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 3rd string, 4th string, and 5th string in barre position.
2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string.
3 Strum from the 5th string down.

Shape 2

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1 Place the 1st finger on the 4th fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, 3rd string, and 4th string in barre position.
2 Place the 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 6th string.
3 Place the 4th finger on the 6th fret of the 5th string.
4 Strum from the 6th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

G♯ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

B Minor Third ♭3

This note supplies the minor color and gives the chord its darker emotional pull.

D♯ Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

F♯ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

A♯ Major Ninth 9

The ninth opens the chord up and adds a modern, spacious color.

Quick answers

What notes are in G♯min9/A♯?

G♯min9/A♯ uses the notes G♯, B, D♯, F♯, and A♯. Its interval formula is 1-♭3-5-♭7-9.

What is another name for G♯min9/A♯?

G♯min9/A♯ is also written as G♯min9 and G♯m9/A♯.

How do you play G♯min9/A♯ on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 3rd string, 4th string, and 5th string in barre position. Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string. Strum from the 5th string down.

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