Gmaj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) tuning
Gmaj9
Major 9
Notes:G · B · D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x G G B B F# F# A A D D | medium | |
| x x 3 3 x x 2 2 3 3 6 6 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x A A x x F# F# B B G G | hard | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | D D A A D D G G B B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 5 5 7 7 5 5 6 6 5 5 | 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | G G B B F# F# A A D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 0 0 8 8 7 7 6 6 8 8 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 | B B F# F# G G B B D D A A | medium | |
| x x x x 8 8 7 7 10 10 8 8 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x G G B B F# F# A A | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 12 12 10 10 10 10 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | G G D D B B D D F# F# A A | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 12 12 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 10 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | A A F# F# A A D D G G B B | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 x x | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 – – | x x G G B B F# F# A A x x | easy | |
| x x 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | x x A A D D G G B B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 5 5 8 8 5 5 6 6 5 5 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 | G G B B G G A A D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 0 0 0 0 7 7 6 6 8 8 | 3 3 – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 | G G F# F# B B B B D D A A | medium | |
| 8 8 x x 7 7 7 7 x x 8 8 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | G G x x F# F# B B x x A A | hard | |
| 8 8 x x 0 0 10 10 10 10 8 8 | 1 1 – – – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 | G G x x B B D D F# F# A A | hard | |
| 10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 11 11 10 10 | 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 | A A F# F# B B D D G G B B | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | B B G G B B F# F# A A D D | medium |
The Gmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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 Gmaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| 7 | 11 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | A |
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Other roots
See Gmaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Gmaj9 chord?
Gmaj9 is a Major 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.