Chord & FretG#m(add9) — minor added ninth
Also written Abm(add9) — the same chord, spelled the other way.
Notes in G#m(add9): G# – B – D# – A#Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 – 9In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
The minor added ninth keeps the strength of the minor triad and adds openness through the ninth, without the seventh. The result is a modern, emotive minor color.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Ballads, soundtracks and arrangements with a more open minor color.
Every region of the neck hides more shapes of G#m(add9). In Chord & Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in each instrument's own voice; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and set a capo — the diagrams redraw above it. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
See the whole neck in Chord & Fret →Part of the Added-tone family.