Gm9 piano chord (G minor 9th)
G – B♭ – D – F – A
Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
Gm9 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Gm9
G – B♭ – D – F – A
1st inversion Gm9/B♭
B♭ – D – F – A – G
2nd inversion Gm9/D
D – F – A – G – B♭
3rd inversion Gm9/F
F – A – G – B♭ – D
4th inversion Gm9/A
A – G – B♭ – D – F
Gm9 chord questions
What notes are in the G minor 9th chord?
Gm9 is G, B♭, D, F, A. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9, counted from the root G.
How do you play Gm9 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play G–B♭–D–F–A using all five fingers (1–5) (thumb on G). The full five-note shape spans more than an octave, so pianists usually play the root G in the left hand and B♭–D–F–A in the right.
What are the inversions of Gm9?
Root position: G–B♭–D–F–A; 1st inversion: B♭–D–F–A–G; 2nd inversion: D–F–A–G–B♭; 3rd inversion: F–A–G–B♭–D; 4th inversion: A–G–B♭–D–F.