Electric guitar · Minor 9th chord

Gm9G Minor 9th

Key: A# Major
Easy
Open chord

Gm9 is the G minor 9th chord on electric guitar, made of the notes G · A# · D · F · A.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

G
A#
D
F
A

Structure

1
♭3
5
♭7
9

Sound: Minor ninth; Deep, sophisticated
Harmonic function: Tonic relative; Stands in for the tonic with a different color.

Harmonic field of A# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	A#	Tonic
ii	Cm	Subdominant
iii	Dm	Tonic relative
IV	D#	Subdominant
V	F	Dominant
vi	Gm	Tonic relative
vii°	Adim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 1.
2Place your middle finger on fret 3 of string 6.
3Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 3.
4Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 2.
5Let strings 5, 4 ring open.
6Strum all the strings.