G#maj9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 4 4 2 2 | – 3 4 1 2 | A# G C D# G# | medium | |
| x 5 2 6 6 | – 2 1 3 4 | x G# A# G C | hard | |
| x 5 4 6 4 | – 2 1 3 1 | x G# C G A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 0 6 6 | – 1 – 2 3 | A# G# G# G C | easy | |
| x 7 0 6 6 | – 3 – 1 2 | x A# G# G C | easy | |
| 10 7 11 11 x | 2 1 3 4 – | G# A# G C x | hard | |
| 10 9 11 9 9 | 2 1 3 1 1 | G# C G A# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 4 0 2 4 | 1 3 – 2 4 | C G G# D# A# | medium | |
| 2 4 2 2 2 | 1 2 1 1 1 | C G A# D# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 4 6 4 | 2 3 1 4 1 | D# G# C G A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 7 6 6 | – 1 4 2 3 | A# G# D# G C | medium | |
| 10 7 0 6 6 | 4 3 – 1 2 | G# A# G# G C | hard | |
| 0 9 11 7 9 | – 2 4 1 3 | A# C G G# D# | hard | |
| 10 9 11 9 x | 2 1 3 1 – | G# C G A# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 4 6 2 | – – 2 3 1 | A# D# C G G# | hard | |
| 2 4 2 6 2 | 1 2 1 3 1 | C G A# G G# | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The G#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, 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 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.