G minor ninth
How to play Gm9 — Minor ninth
Gm9 (Minor ninth)G · B♭ · D · F · A
Guitar samples: Acoustic guitar — University of Iowa (via tonejs-instruments, CC-BY 3.0)
G minor ninth — notes and structure
The Gm9 chord is a minor seventh with the ninth added — smooth and jazzy.
The Gm9 minor ninth consists of the notes G, B♭, D, F, A. Its interval structure is R–3–5–7–9 — the root, then each chord tone stacked above it. This is the same chord you see in the interactive finder above, drawn on the guitar fretboard with the root circled and every chord tone labelled.
Gm9 stacks a minor third (B♭), a perfect fifth (D), a minor seventh (F) and a ninth (A) above the root G.
The finder shows 2 ways to play Gm9 — movable shapes higher up the neck reaching up to the 10th fret. 1 of them use a barre.
What key is Gm9 in?
Every note of Gm9 belongs to the scales below, so the chord sounds at home in each of these keys — the roman numeral is the degree it sits on.
- F major — the ii chord
- B♭ major — the vi chord
- D minor — the iv chord
- G minor — the i chord
Chords that go with Gm9
In F major, the chords built on the first, fourth and fifth degrees carry most songs — put Gm9 next to these:
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the G minor ninth chord?
- The Gm9 chord contains the notes G, B♭, D, F, A. It is a minor seventh with the ninth added — smooth and jazzy.
- How many ways can you play Gm9 on guitar?
- 2 voicings are shown on this page — movable shapes up the neck — each with its own fingering diagram and audio.
- Is Gm9 a hard chord to play?
- It is a movable shape played higher up the neck rather than in open position, so it takes a little more hand strength.
- What key does Gm9 belong to?
- Gm9 fits F major (where it is the ii chord), B♭ major (where it is the vi chord), D minor (where it is the iv chord) — every note of the chord is in those scales.