G♯9

G# 9th chord

Notes

G#CD#F#A#

Intervals

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Root

G#

Voicings on standard tuning

Voicing 1
Voicing 2
Voicing 3
Voicing 4
Voicing 5
Voicing 6

About G♯9

Interval formula

1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9

Sound character

a dominant 7th with extra grit — funk and blues staple

Where it appears

The funk chord — think James Brown stabs and blues turnarounds.

Common progressions using G♯9

12-bar blues (I7–IV7–V7)

G#7→C#7→D#7→G#7

G#9 works as the I chord of a blues in G#.

ii–V–I in C#

As a dominant, G#9 pulls strongly to C#.

Turnaround

C#→G#9→C#

A classic way to end a blues or soul chorus and loop back.

Other G# chords

Same quality, other roots