G9 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 0 3 | – – – 1 – 2 | G B D A B F | easy | |
| 2 6 5 4 x x | 1 4 3 2 – – | A F G B x x | hard | |
| 0 0 0 4 6 7 | – – – 1 2 3 | G B D B F A | medium | |
| 0 0 5 7 6 7 | – – 1 3 2 4 | G B G D F A | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 7 | – – 2 3 1 4 | G B A D F A | medium | |
| 0 0 7 10 8 7 | – – 1 3 2 1 | G B A F G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 0 10 10 9 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | G G D F A B | medium | |
| 0 10 9 10 10 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | G A B F A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 10 12 10 12 12 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | G A D F B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 0 2 3 3 | – – – 1 2 3 | G B D A D F | easy | |
| 4 6 5 2 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | B F G A x x | hard | |
| 0 0 7 4 6 0 | – – 3 1 2 – | G B A B F D | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 5 | – – 3 4 2 1 | G B A D F G | medium | |
| 0 6 7 7 0 7 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | G F A D B A | medium | |
| 0 0 7 10 10 7 | – – 1 2 3 1 | G B A F A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 9 10 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | G G B F A D | medium |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.