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G Minor 9 Chord · Piano
Interactive keyboard
Highlighted notes form this chord.
Notes
G · B♭ · D · F · A
Root: G
Intervals
1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
How it is built
This chord starts on G and applies the intervals 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9. The result contains 5 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About G Minor 9 Piano Chord
G Minor 9 Piano chord contains G, B♭, D, F, A. Its sound is deep, smooth and spacious.
Character and sound
Deep, smooth and spacious.
Musical context and history
The minor ninth extends m7 with a ninth and is a standard sound in jazz, soul, R&B and modern keyboard and guitar harmony.
How and where it is used
It can act as ii, a minor tonic or a sustained modal chord.
On piano, the notes can be distributed between both hands and across different octaves. The interactive keyboard makes it easy to verify pitches and experiment with inversions or registers without changing the harmony. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.
Harmonic and musical relationships
The G minor harmony can be compared with its parallel major, which keeps the same root, and its relative major at B♭. The dominant a fifth above, D, is another important reference.
The formula on this page is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 and, from G, produces the notes G · B♭ · D · F · A.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the G Minor 9 Piano chord?
The notes are G, B♭, D, F, A.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Deep, smooth and spacious. It can act as ii, a minor tonic or a sustained modal chord.
How can I check it on Piano?
Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.