Standard
G♯ half-diminished ninth · Frets 2–4
G♯m9♭5 guitar chord
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How to play G♯m9♭5 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the low E string at the 4th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret, your little finger on the D string at the 4th fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 3rd fret and your middle finger on the B string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the high E string.
From the low E string 4 2 4 3 3 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in G♯m9♭5?
G♯m9♭5, G♯ half-diminished ninth, is G♯, B, D, F♯ and A♯: the root (G♯), the minor third (B), the diminished fifth (D), the minor seventh (F♯) and the ninth (A♯). Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 9.
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G♯m9♭5 on other instruments
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