G#9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) tuning
G#9
Dominant 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x G# G# A# A# D# D# F# F# C C | medium | |
| x x 2 2 3 3 6 6 4 4 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | x x F# F# C C G# G# A# A# x x | hard | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x G# G# C C F# F# A# A# x x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 x x 8 8 6 6 7 7 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x G# G# x x A# A# C C F# F# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | D# D# A# A# D# D# G# G# C C F# F# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 8 8 x x 8 8 0 0 7 7 | 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | G# G# C C x x A# A# F# F# F# F# | hard | |
| 11 11 8 8 9 9 8 8 9 9 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | G# G# C C F# F# A# A# D# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 x x 9 9 10 10 9 9 11 11 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 | G# G# x x F# F# C C D# D# A# A# | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 11 11 10 10 12 12 11 11 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x G# G# C C F# F# A# A# | medium | |
| x x 4 4 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x G# G# A# A# F# F# G# G# C C | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 3 3 4 4 2 2 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x A# A# C C F# F# G# G# x x | hard | |
| 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | C C G# G# C C F# F# A# A# x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 x x 6 6 4 4 7 7 | – – 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x C C x x G# G# A# A# F# F# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | x x A# A# D# D# G# G# C C F# F# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 8 8 x x 8 8 x x 7 7 | 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | G# G# C C x x A# A# x x F# F# | hard | |
| 11 11 8 8 9 9 8 8 0 0 9 9 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | G# G# C C F# F# A# A# F# F# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The G#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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 G#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#9 chord?
G#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, 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.