Gm9 Minor 7th
The Gm9 chord is built from the notes G – Bb – D – F – A.
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Also known as
G-9Gm11add#9Gm69Gm7add9Gmi9Gmin-9Gmin15Gmin9
Chord tones, one by one
GRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — G.
BbThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
DFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
FSeventh
Minor seventh (♭7)
Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).
AExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).
🎸 Genres
Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock