G m(add9) Chord on Balalaika
Play G m(add9) on Balalaika: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The G m(add9) chord is an added-ninth chord that layers in a ninth without the seventh for an open, modern sound. It is built from the notes G, A, A#, D. This page shows how to play G m(add9) on Balalaika with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 1 and spans 5 frets, with no open strings in it. G falls on the E string. It sounds from G4 up to A#4.
Balalaika is tuned E–E–A, with 15 frets to work with. Voicings are computed for this tuning by the shared voicing generator, not borrowed from another instrument; the two lower strings share one pitch, so a chart can hold the same note twice.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on G or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.