G# Minor 9 flat 5 Ukulele Chord
All positions and voicings on the fretboard
G# Minor 9 flat 5 filtered by fret:
No playable voicings found for this chord on ukulele. This chord type requires more notes than the ukulele's 4 strings can voice. Try a simpler chord type or use the guitar chord finder.
G# Minor 9 flat 5 — chord details
The G# Minor 9 flat 5 chord is made up of the following notes: G#, A#, B, D, F#.
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3m, 5d, 7m.
The diagrams above show every voicing and chord variation for G# Minor 9 flat 5 on ukulele. Use the fret filter to narrow down voicings within a specific fret range — perfect for finding comfortable positions when composing or arranging.
Note: G# is enharmonically equivalent to Ab. Chord shapes are the same.
The G# minor ninth flat five extends the half-diminished chord by adding the ninth — G#, A#, B, D, F#, intervals 1P, 2M, 3m, 5d, 7m. The ninth adds a surprising touch of beauty to the already questioning sound of the half-diminished structure. This chord is used in advanced jazz progressions and contemporary classical writing where sophisticated minor-key tension is required.
How to Play G# Minor 9 flat 5
On ukulele, G# m9b5 is played using a compact voicing that takes advantage of the instrument's four strings and re-entrant tuning. The smaller fretboard means voicings are generally easier to reach than on guitar, though some extended chords require creative fingering solutions across the short scale length.
G# Minor 9 flat 5 in Progressions
G# m9b5 appears in various harmonic contexts depending on the key. Analyze the surrounding chords to determine its function — it may serve as a primary chord, a substitution, or a chromatic color chord that enriches the harmonic palette of a progression.
Common Substitutions
G#m7b5, Bm6, or Bm9 maintain the half-diminished quality with added color.
Difficulty: On ukulele, this chord is intermediate — it may require barre technique or an unusual finger stretch.