G9 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
G9
Dominant 9
Notes:G · B · D · F · A
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Fingerings (14)
G9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 4 5 4 | 3 1 2 1 | G B F A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 0 5 6 | 3 – 1 2 | A G F B | hard | |
| 7 10 9 6 | 2 4 3 1 | G F A B | hard | |
| 9 0 11 0 | 1 – 2 – | A G B F | medium | |
| 5 4 7 4 | 2 1 3 1 | F B G A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 9 6 | 1 – 3 2 | F G A B | hard | |
| 9 10 7 6 | 3 4 2 1 | A F G B | hard | |
| 11 0 9 0 | 2 – 1 – | B G A F | medium | |
| 9 0 11 12 | 1 – 2 3 | A G B F | medium | |
| 11 0 9 12 | 2 – 1 3 | B G A F | medium | |
| 9 12 11 12 | 1 3 2 4 | A G B F | medium | |
| 11 12 9 12 | 2 3 1 4 | B G A F | medium | |
| 9 12 11 0 | 1 3 2 – | A G B F | medium | |
| 11 12 9 0 | 2 3 1 – | B G A F | medium |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.