G Minor 9th

Gm9

Notes

G · Bb · D · F · A

Intervals

  • RootG (1P)
  • Minor 3rdBb (3m)
  • Perfect 5thD (5P)
  • Minor 7thF (7m)
  • Major 9thA (9M)

Fretboard

EBGDAE357912FGABbDDFGABbGABbDFGDFGABbDABbDFGAFGABbD

About

The Gm9 minor ninth (G–B♭–D–F–A) extends a minor 7 with a ninth. The A sits above the F and adds an expressive, singing quality. The essential tones are the B♭ (minor identity), F (seventh extension), and A (defining color); the 5th can be dropped to keep voicings clear. m9 chords appear frequently in jazz, neo-soul, and ambient styles as tonic or pre-dominant harmony — for example as ii in a major ii–V–I (Gm9 → C9 → FMaj9). Compared to Gm7, the added 9th gives more emotional dimension without increasing tension.

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