Explore the Gm9 Chord: Sound, Shapes, and Musical Use

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The Gm9 chord, G minor ninth, is spelled G, Bb, D, F and A. Four voicings are listed, two of them barre shapes, and none leaves a string open.

The chord is a Gm7 with the A on top, and the notes above the root (Bb, D, F, A) form a Bbmaj7 chord. Five-note shapes can be awkward to move in and out of, and changing chords cleanly is worth planning ahead. Over the chord, the G minor scale contains every note.

Play Gm9 into your microphone and the chord player at the top shows which strings ring.

G minor 9th guitar chord is also written as Gm9, Gmin9 or G-9.

Notes that compose the G m9 chord:

G Bb D F A

Tones in the Minor Ninth chord:

Formula: 1 b3 5 b7 9

G M9 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the B string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the low E string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the D string

Position 2 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the low E, D, G and B strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the high E string

Position 3 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the B string

Position 4 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the low E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D, G and B strings at the same time
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the high E string

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C m9 | D m9 | E m9 | F m9 | G m9 | A m9 | B m9 | C#m9 | D#m9 | F#m9 | G#m9 | A#m9 | Abm9 | Bbm9 | Dbm9 | Ebm9 | Gbm9

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FAQ

Which notes are in Gm9?

Gm9 is spelled G, Bb, D, F and A. The A is the ninth, two semitones up from G after an octave.

What does Gm9 add to Gm7?

Gm7 has G, Bb, D and F. Gm9 adds the ninth A, giving five notes and a more open sound.

Which scale suits G minor ninth?

G Dorian: G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F. Every note of Gm9 is inside it, with the ninth A as the second degree.

How many voicings of Gm9 are there?

The fingering data lists 4 voicings from the 1st to the 10th fret. Two are barre voicings and none uses an open string.

How are the notes of Gm9 spaced?

From the root G the chord goes up a minor third to Bb, a major third to D, a minor third to F and a major third to A. That is the stack minor, major, minor, major.