G#maj9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
G#maj9
Major 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · G · A#
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Fingerings (16)
G#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 6 3 0 5 | 1 3 1 – 2 | A# G# A# C G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 6 5 3 5 | 1 4 2 1 3 | A# G# C D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 5 7 8 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C G# C G A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 6 8 0 8 | – 1 2 – 3 | G G# D# C A# | medium | |
| 0 8 8 8 10 | – 1 1 1 2 | G A# D# G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 6 3 0 5 | – 3 1 – 2 | G G# A# C G | medium | |
| 3 6 5 7 x | 1 3 2 4 – | A# G# C G x | hard | |
| 0 6 5 7 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | G G# C G A# | medium | |
| 0 6 8 10 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | G G# D# A# C | hard | |
| 0 10 8 8 8 | – 2 1 1 1 | G C D# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 6 3 0 6 | – 2 1 – 3 | G G# A# C G# | medium | |
| 5 6 3 7 x | 2 3 1 4 – | C G# A# G x | hard | |
| 0 6 5 8 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | G G# C G# A# | medium | |
| 0 6 x 0 8 | – 1 – – 2 | G G# x C A# | hard | |
| 8 8 0 8 10 | 1 2 – 3 4 | D# A# G G# C | medium | |
| 3 6 5 0 5 | 1 4 2 – 3 | A# G# C C G | medium |
The G#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| 7 | 11 | G |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#maj9 chord?
G#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, 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.