G9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 5 5 0 3 | 1 3 4 – 2 | A G B A F | medium | |
| x 5 3 2 3 | – 4 2 1 3 | x G A B F | medium | |
| 3 5 5 5 3 | 1 2 3 4 1 | A G B D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 8 7 | 1 1 1 3 2 | B G B F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 11 10 9 | – 1 4 3 2 | x A F G B | hard | |
| 5 5 3 0 3 | 3 4 1 – 2 | B G A A F | medium | |
| 3 5 x 2 3 | 2 4 – 1 3 | A G x B F | hard | |
| 5 5 3 5 3 | 2 3 1 4 1 | B G A D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 5 8 7 | – 1 2 4 3 | x G B F A | medium | |
| x 9 11 10 7 | – 2 4 3 1 | x B F G A | hard | |
| 5 5 5 0 3 | 2 3 4 – 1 | B G B A F | medium | |
| x 3 3 2 5 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F A B G | medium | |
| 3 5 5 x 3 | 1 3 4 – 2 | A G B x F | hard | |
| 5 5 x 8 7 | 1 2 – 4 3 | B G x F A | hard | |
| 11 7 x 10 9 | 4 1 – 3 2 | F A x G B | hard | |
| x 5 5 0 3 | – 2 3 – 1 | x G B A F | medium |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.