How to Play Piano Chord: G minor six-nine — root | PianoKitty

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Gm6/9

root position

G minor six-nine

root position

Notes

G, B♭, D, E, A

Parent major scale: G

The notes of the G major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G	root
2	A	second
3	B	third
4	C	fourth
5	D	fifth
6	E	sixth
7	F♯	seventh
8	G	octave
9	A	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor six-nine chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 6, 9

root	G
flat third	B♭
fifth	D
sixth	E
ninth	A

Similar chords

G minor 6 with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)
G six-nine with raised third
G minor 9 with raised seventh

Upper structures

G minor + Gsus2 (notes overlap)

Practice the minor six-nine chords Practice all inversions of Gm6/9

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