G#9 chord
G#9 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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G#9 is more commonly spelled Ab9.
Chord structure
The chord consists of five notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh and major ninth intervals. Notice that the third or the fifth is sometimes omitted.
Chord name
G#9 is an abbreviation for G sharp dominant ninth. A less common abbreviation is G#dom9.
Notes
The notes that the G#9 chord consists of are G#, C, D#, F# and A#.
Inversions
1st inversion: G#9/C (means that C is the bass note).
2nd inversion: G#9/D# (means that D# is the bass note).
3rd inversion: G#9/F# (means that F# is the bass note).
4th inversion: G#9/A# (means that A# is the bass note).
Omissions
G#9(no3) is an G sharp dominant 9th with no third (C).
G#9(no5) is an G sharp dominant 9th with no fifth (D#).