# 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 D♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of G♯ minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/d-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: 7

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 6 4 3 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/d-sharp/x64304)
- Shape 2: -1 6 6 4 7 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/d-sharp/x66476)
- Shape 3: 11 14 13 13 11 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/d-sharp/beddbe)
- Shape 4: 11 13 13 13 12 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/d-sharp/bdddce)
- Shape 5: 11 13 13 13 0 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/d-sharp/bddd0e)
- Shape 6: 11 11 8 11 0 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/d-sharp/bb8b0x)
- Shape 7: 11 13 -1 13 0 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-9/d-sharp/bdxd0e)

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