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Aliases: G#9+

G#9#5 Chord

Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.

Audible Example

What does a G#9#5 chord sound like?

G#9#5 chord

Piano Fingering

How do you play a G#9#5 chord on the piano?

G#
A#
C
E
F#
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Guitar Fingering

How do you play a G#9#5 chord on the guitar?

E
B
G
D
A
E
C
G#
A#
F#
E
F#
A#
C
G#
F#
G#
E
C
A#
G#
A#
F#
E
C
A#
C
G#
E
F#
C
A#
F#
G#
E
E
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About the G#9#5 chord

This is an augmented-quality chord, built by raising the fifth of a major chord by a half step. Augmented chords have a tense, unresolved sound that creates a strong pull toward resolution. They are used as passing chords and color tones in jazz, classical, and pop music.

Notes

What notes are in a G#9#5 chord?

G# - C - E - F# - A#

Intervals

What intervals are in a G#9#5 chord?

Root Note

Major 3rd

Minor 7th

Major 9th

Scales

What scales does a G#9#5 chord fit in?

G#

G# whole tone

C#

C# melodic minor

D

D whole tone

E

E whole tone

F#

F# whole tone

A#

A# whole tone