G# 11 b9 chord — Drop D
3 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Fret 4 position
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Chord tones
G#
R
C
+4
D#
+7
F#
+10
A
+1
C#
+5
G# 11 b9 in other tunings
11 b9 in other keys — Drop D
G# 11 b9 in Drop D — video lessons
About G# 11 b9 in Drop D
The G# 11 b9 chord contains the notes G#, C, D#, F#, A, C#. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.