Piano chord
Gm(add9)G minor added ninth
- G1
- B♭♭3
- D5
- A9
- Notes
- 4
- Positions
- 4
- Span
- 14semitones
- Fingers
- 1-2-3-5
How to play Gm(add9) on piano
- Find G: it is the root and the lowest note of the chord in root position.
- Right hand: 1 on G, 2 on B♭, 3 on D, 5 on A.
- Or with the left hand: 5 on G, 4 on B♭, 3 on D, 1 on A.
- Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
Root position · G – B♭ – D – A
1st inversion · B♭ – D – A – G
2nd inversion · D – A – G – B♭
3rd inversion · A – G – B♭ – D
Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.
Gm(add9) inversions
Gm(add9) can be played in 4 positions. In root position G is at the bottom; each inversion moves the lowest note up an octave, so another chord tone becomes the bass.
- Root positionbass: GRight hand 1-2-3-5 · Left hand 5-4-3-1
- 1st inversionbass: B♭Right hand 1-2-3-5 · Left hand 5-4-3-1
- 2nd inversionbass: DRight hand 1-2-4-5 · Left hand 5-4-2-1
- 3rd inversionbass: ARight hand 1-3-4-5 · Left hand 5-3-2-1
Gm(add9) with two hands
A full sound: the left hand plays G an octave lower, the right hand plays G–B♭–D–A.
Gm(add9) on other instruments
About the Gm(add9) chord
G minor added ninth has 4 notes: G (1), B♭ (♭3), D (5), A (9). A minor added ninth: a minor triad plus the ninth. Wistful and modern, a common substitute for the plain minor chord.
On the keyboard, start from G and add the other notes above it: G – B♭ – D – A. From the lowest to the highest key that is 14 semitones. It is too wide for one hand: play G with the left hand and the rest with the right.
Each inversion of Gm(add9) puts a different note in the bass. In the 1st inversion the bass is B♭ (B♭–D–A–G). In the 2nd inversion the bass is D (D–A–G–B♭). In the 3rd inversion the bass is A (A–G–B♭–D).
Gm(add9) is Gm with one note added: A.
Questions
What notes are in the Gm(add9) chord?
Gm(add9) (G minor added ninth) has 4 notes: G (1), B♭ (♭3), D (5), A (9).
How many inversions does Gm(add9) have?
Gm(add9) can be played in 4 positions: Root position (G–B♭–D–A); 1st inversion (B♭–D–A–G); 2nd inversion (D–A–G–B♭); 3rd inversion (A–G–B♭–D).
What is the difference between Gm(add9) and Gm?
Gm(add9) is Gm with one note added: A.
Can I play Gm(add9) with one hand?
In root position Gm(add9) spans 14 semitones, more than an octave. Play the root with the left hand and the upper notes with the right, or leave out the fifth.