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Gmmaj9 Piano Chord

A rare, complex chord combining a minor mood with a bright major seventh and ninth. Found in jazz ballads.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand G2 · F#3 fingers 5–1
Right hand Bb3 · A4 fingers 1–5

How to play the Gmmaj9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play G2 and F#3 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). The perfect fifth D can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for Gmmaj9 chord

Other names: G minor major 9th

Music theory name: minor major ninth chord

Common name: G minor major ninth chord

Intervals and tones in Gmmaj9 chord

Note Interval
G Root
B Minor 3rd
D Perfect 5th
F# Major 7th
A Major 9th

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