G9 chord on Bandurria
in Standard (G#-C#-F#-B-E-A) tuning
G9
Dominant 9
Notes:G · B · D · F · A
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Fingerings (16)
G9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 1 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x x G B F A | easy | |
| x 6 x 6 5 2 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x G x F A B | hard | |
| 3 4 3 3 3 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | B F A D G x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 8 8 7 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | x F D G B A | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 5 5 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x G B F A D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 6 7 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | x G D F B A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 11 0 7 0 | 3 2 4 – 1 – | G A F B B A | hard | |
| 11 8 8 12 10 8 | 3 1 1 4 2 1 | G A D B D F | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 10 x 10 x 10 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | F B x A x G | hard | |
| 11 10 11 10 10 10 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | G B F A D G | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 11 x 11 12 x 12 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G x F B x A | hard | |
| 1 1 1 0 1 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A D G B F A | medium | |
| x 6 3 6 x 2 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x G A F x B | hard | |
| 3 4 3 3 3 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | B F A D G D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 5 8 5 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | x F B G A A | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 5 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x G B F A A | easy · barre on fret 5 |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for Bandurria generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the G9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| ♭7 | 10 | F |
| 9 | 14 | A |
More G chords
Other roots
What notes make up the G9 chord?
G9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes G, B, D, F, A.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.