How to Play Piano Chord: G♯ minor 9 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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G♯m9

1st inversion

G♯ minor 9

1st inversion

Notes

B, D♯, F♯, A♯, G♯

Parent major scale: G♯

The notes of the G♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G♯	root
2	A♯	second
3	C	third
4	C♯	fourth
5	D♯	fifth
6	F	sixth
7	G	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 9 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9

root	G♯
flat third	B
fifth	D♯
flat seventh	F♯
ninth	A♯

Similar chords

G♯ minor 7 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
A♭ dominant 9 with raised third
G♯ half-diminished 9 with flattened fifth
G♯ minor-major 9 with raised seventh
G♯ minor six-nine with flattened seventh

Upper structures

G♯ minor + G♯m (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

D♯ minor G♯ · F♯

D♯–F♯–A♯ = 5, ♭7, 9 · left hand: root + ♭7
B major G♯ · F♯

B–D♯–F♯ = ♭3, 5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the minor 9 chords Practice all inversions of G♯m9

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