Chord & FretG#m6/9 — minor six-nine
Also written Abm6/9 — the same chord, spelled the other way.
Notes in G#m6/9: G# – B – D# – E# – A#Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 – 6 – 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.
Sixth and ninth over the minor triad, with no seventh. The result is a minor chord that pulls nowhere: it can be the last sound of the song.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Endings in a minor key, bossa nova and jazz — when a plain minor feels too short.
This is just one shape of G#m6/9. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; 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 Sixths family.