G9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
G9
Dominant 9
Notes:G · B · D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 1 1 | 1 2 1 1 1 | B F A D G | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 3 6 3 | – 1 2 4 3 | x F B G A | hard | |
| x 4 3 4 3 | – 2 1 3 1 | x G B F A | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 4 x 8 5 | 3 1 – 4 2 | F G x A B | hard | |
| 9 x 9 8 5 | 3 – 4 2 1 | G x F A B | hard | |
| 9 6 9 10 x | 2 1 3 4 – | G A F B x | hard | |
| 7 8 11 8 x | 1 2 4 3 – | F B G A x | hard | |
| 9 8 9 8 8 | 2 1 3 1 1 | G B F A D | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 x 11 10 11 | 2 – 3 1 4 | A x G B F | hard | |
| x 4 1 4 5 | – 2 1 3 4 | x G A F B | hard | |
| 4 4 3 4 3 | 2 3 1 4 1 | D G B F A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 6 9 x 5 | 3 2 4 – 1 | G A F x B | hard | |
| 9 8 9 8 x | 2 1 3 1 – | G B F A x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 2 1 4 1 | 1 2 1 3 1 | B F A F G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 4 3 4 3 | 4 2 1 3 1 | F G B F A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 6 x 6 5 | 4 2 – 3 1 | F A x G B | hard |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.