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G Minor Add 9

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The G Minor Add 9 chord contains the notes G, A, B♭, and D.

Notes: G, A, B♭, D · Piano keys: G A B♭ D

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G – A – B♭ – D

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Introduction

The G Minor Add 9 chord is a four-note chord made up of G, A, B♭, and D.

Notes

Notes:G – A – B♭ – D

Key Signature

A chord has no key signature of its own, but the G Minor Add 9 is the tonic (i) chord of G Minor, which shares the signature of its relative major, Bb Major2 flats (B♭, E♭).

B♭E♭

Order of flats

Flats are added in a fixed order — the reverse of the sharp order. Each new flat key adds the next flat on the list.

BEADGCF

Mnemonic: Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father

Chords in the Key of G Minor

These are the triads built on each degree of the G minor scale:

C1C2C3C4GC5DC6C7C8A#
iG Minor (minor)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iG MinorMinor
2ii°A DiminishedDiminished
3IIIA♯ MajorMajor
4ivC MinorMinor
5vD MinorMinor
6VID♯ MajorMajor
7VIIF MajorMajor

G Minor Add 9 — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the G Minor Add 9 chord on piano?
The G Minor Add 9 chord contains the notes G – A – B♭ – D. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.

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References & Further Reading

The note names, intervals, fingering, and harmony on this chord page are grounded in the following sources. Public domain treatises and scores are linked to their full text; primary data reflects piano.org's own interval-derived dataset.

  1. 1

    Riemann, Hugo(1896)

    Harmony Simplified (English translation)

    Public domain treatise
  2. 2

    George Grove (ed.)(1900)

    A Dictionary of Music and Musicians

    Public domain treatise
  3. 3

    Jadassohn, Salomon(1883)

    A Manual of Harmony

    Public domain treatise
  4. 4

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