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