How to build a minor ninth chord
A minor ninth chord is a minor seventh chord with a major 9th added. It is a rich, smooth chord common in jazz, soul and R&B.
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Chord
G♯m9 chord
G♯m9 is a minor ninth chord with the notes G♯, B, D♯, F♯, A♯. The same chord spelled from A♭ is A♭m9.
G♯1
B♭3
D♯5
F♯♭7
A♯9
Intervals
| Note | Interval | Semitones |
|---|---|---|
| G♯ | root | 0 |
| B | minor 3rd | 3 |
| D♯ | perfect 5th | 7 |
| F♯ | minor 7th | 10 |
| A♯ | major 9th | 14 |
Inversions
| Root position | G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯ | |
| 1st inversion | B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – G♯ (G♯m9/B) | |
| 2nd inversion | D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – G♯ – B (G♯m9/D♯) | |
| 3rd inversion | F♯ – A♯ – G♯ – B – D♯ (G♯m9/F♯) | |
| 4th inversion | A♯ – G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯ (G♯m9/A♯) |