G sharp ninth (G#9) chord on cavaquinho
- Notes
- G♯B♯D♯F♯A♯
- Formula
- 135♭79
How to play G#9 on cavaquinho
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Shape 1 · fret 5
no 5th (D♯)
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Shape 2 · fret 8
no 5th (D♯)
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Shape 3 · fret 5
no 5th (D♯)
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Shape 4 · fret 8
no 5th (D♯)
The G#9 has 5 notes, and on cavaquinho only 4 fit at a time. The shapes on this page leave out: 5th (D♯). That is standard practice: the 5th goes first (it barely changes the sound) and, if a string is still missing, the root, which the bass player usually covers.
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (G sharp).
G#9 inversions on cavaquinho
The same G#9 with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.
3rd (B♯) in the bass1st inversion · G#9/B#
About the ninth chord
A dominant chord with a ninth: the seventh plus the ninth make the chord full and groovy. It is the sound of funk, soul, samba-jazz and modern blues, and it can almost always stand in for a plain seventh chord.
Notes and intervals of G#9
G#9 (G sharp ninth) is built from 5 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- G♯ · 1 · root
- B♯ · 3 · major third
- D♯ · 5 · perfect fifth
- F♯ · ♭7 · minor seventh
- A♯ · 9 · ninth
Other G sharp chords
- G#
- G#m
- G#7
- G#7M
- G#m7
- G#m7(b5)
- G#°
- G#°7
- G#+
- G#sus2
- G#sus4
- G#7sus4
- G#5
- G#add9
- G#6
- G#m6
- G#9
- G#m(add9)
- G#m9
- G#7M(9)
- G#m(7M)
- G#7M(#5)
- G#7(b9)
Ninth: other roots
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the G#9 chord on cavaquinho?
G#9 (G sharp ninth) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.
What notes are in G#9?
The notes of G#9 are G♯, B♯, D♯, F♯, A♯. The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9: root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth.
What does G#9 mean?
G#9 is the chord symbol for G sharp ninth. A dominant chord with a ninth: the seventh plus the ninth make the chord full and groovy. It is the sound of funk, soul, samba-jazz and modern blues, and it can almost always stand in for a plain seventh chord.
Can I play G#9 on other instruments?
Yes. G#9 also has a page on guitar, on ukulele, with the fingerings for each instrument.