G#9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
G#9
Dominant 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 x 1 1 4 | 3 – 1 2 4 | A# x G# C F# | hard | |
| 3 6 5 7 x | 1 3 2 4 – | A# G# C F# x | hard | |
| 5 6 5 7 8 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C G# C F# A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 10 11 9 8 | 1 3 4 2 1 | D# C F# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 3 1 4 | 1 1 2 1 3 | G# D# A# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 6 3 7 x | 2 3 1 4 – | C G# A# F# x | hard | |
| x 6 5 7 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | x G# C F# A# | medium | |
| 11 10 8 9 8 | 4 3 1 2 1 | F# C D# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 4 3 1 1 | 1 3 2 1 1 | G# F# A# C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 6 5 x 4 | 1 4 3 – 2 | A# G# C x F# | hard | |
| 5 6 x 7 8 | 1 2 – 3 4 | C G# x F# A# | hard | |
| x 8 11 9 10 | – 1 4 2 3 | x A# F# G# C | medium | |
| 3 1 1 1 4 | 2 1 1 1 3 | A# D# G# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 6 3 x 4 | 3 4 1 – 2 | C G# A# x F# | hard | |
| 5 8 5 7 6 | 1 4 1 3 2 | C A# C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 11 9 8 | – 3 4 2 1 | x C F# G# A# | medium |
The G#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G#, C, 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 G#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#9 chord?
G#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, 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.