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Gmadd9 Piano Chord

A minor chord with an added ninth but no seventh. An emotive, "cinematic" sound. Found in progressive rock, soundtracks and modern pop.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand G2 · D3 fingers 5–1
Right hand Bb3 · A4 fingers 1–5

How to play the Gmadd9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play G2 and D3 with the left hand and Bb3 and A4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Gmadd9 chord

Other names: G minor added 9th

Music theory name: minor added ninth chord

Common name: G minor add9 chord

Intervals and tones in Gmadd9 chord

Note Interval
G Root
B Minor 3rd
D Perfect 5th
A Major 9th

More chords with G as the root

The same chord type in other keys

Songs using Gmadd9

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