G9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
G9
Dominant 9
Notes:G · B · D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 5 2 0 3 | 1 3 1 – 2 | A G A B F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 5 4 6 x | 1 3 2 4 – | A G B F x | hard | |
| 4 5 4 6 7 | 1 2 1 3 4 | B G B F A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 0 6 9 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D A G F B | medium | |
| 10 7 0 8 9 | 4 1 – 2 3 | F A G G B | medium | |
| 10 9 0 10 9 | 3 1 – 4 2 | F B G A B | medium | |
| 0 5 2 0 3 | – 3 1 – 2 | G G A B F | medium | |
| 4 5 2 6 x | 2 3 1 4 – | B G A F x | hard | |
| 4 7 0 6 0 | 1 3 – 2 – | B A G F D | medium | |
| 7 9 0 6 7 | 2 4 – 1 3 | D B G F A | medium | |
| 10 7 0 10 9 | 3 1 – 4 2 | F A G A B | medium | |
| 10 9 0 10 0 | 2 1 – 3 – | F B G A D | easy | |
| 2 5 0 0 3 | 1 3 – – 2 | A G G B F | medium | |
| 2 5 4 x 3 | 1 4 3 – 2 | A G B x F | hard | |
| 0 5 4 6 7 | – 2 1 3 4 | G G B F A | medium | |
| 0 7 0 6 9 | – 2 – 1 3 | G A G F B | medium |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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
See G9 in another tuning
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.