G9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 4 5 5 | – 1 2 3 4 | G D B F A | medium | |
| 2 5 4 2 3 | 1 4 3 1 2 | A F B D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 4 5 5 | 1 4 1 2 3 | B G B F A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 9 0 5 7 | 2 4 – 1 3 | D A G F B | hard | |
| 7 7 10 9 7 | 1 1 3 2 1 | D G F A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 9 0 11 10 | 2 1 – 4 3 | F A G B D | medium | |
| 0 5 4 2 5 | – 3 2 1 4 | G F B D A | medium | |
| 2 x 4 5 3 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A x B F G | hard | |
| 0 7 4 5 5 | – 4 1 2 3 | G G B F A | medium | |
| 0 9 0 5 7 | – 3 – 1 2 | G A G F B | hard | |
| 10 7 7 9 7 | 3 1 1 2 1 | F G D A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 11 0 9 10 | 2 4 – 1 3 | F B G A D | medium | |
| 4 2 0 5 5 | 2 1 – 3 4 | B D G F A | medium | |
| 2 5 4 x 3 | 1 4 3 – 2 | A F B x G | hard | |
| 4 7 0 5 5 | 1 4 – 2 3 | B G G F A | medium | |
| x 9 0 5 7 | – 3 – 1 2 | x A G F B | hard |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.