Electric guitar · Minor 9th chord

G#m9 Minor 9th

Key: B Major
Medium
Open chord

G#m9 is the G# minor 9th chord on electric guitar, made of the notes G# · B · D# · F# · A#.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

G#
B
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 B Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	B	Tonic
ii	C#m	Subdominant
iii	D#m	Tonic relative
IV	E	Subdominant
V	F#	Dominant
vi	G#m	Tonic relative
vii°	A#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 2 of string 5.
2Place your middle finger on fret 3 of string 3.
3Place your ring finger on fret 4 of string 6.
4Place your pinky on fret 4 of string 4.
5Let string 2 ring open.
6Don't play string 1.
7Strum all the strings.