How to play G#m6/9: a minor 6/9 built on G#, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 2 3 3 x x (x = not played).
| Note | G# | B | E# | A# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 6 | 9 |
G#m6/9 is a minor 6/9 with G# as its root. The full theoretical spelling is G#, B, D#, E#, A#. This voicing omits the 5th, the tone guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
G#m6/9 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 1 minor key. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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G#m6/9 is spelled G#, B, D#, E#, A#: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th. The common guitar voicing sounds G#, B, E#, A#, leaving out the 5th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 2 3 3 x x (x means the string is not played). Fret the A string at the 2nd fret. Add the D and G strings at the 3rd fret. Add the low E string at the 4th fret. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the B and high E strings.
G#m6/9 belongs to 2 keys: F# major (the ii chord) and D# minor (the iv).
