G9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 0 2 2 4 4 2 2 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x G G D D A A B B F F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | D D A A D D G G B B F F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 4 4 x x 4 4 x x 3 3 | 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | G G B B x x A A x x F F | hard | |
| 7 7 4 4 5 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – – – | G G B B F F A A A A D D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 0 0 5 5 6 6 5 5 7 7 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 | G G G G F F B B D D A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 0 0 7 7 6 6 8 8 7 7 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x G G G G B B F F A A | medium | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – 2 2 | G G D D G G F F A A B B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 0 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x G G A A D D F F B B | medium | |
| 9 9 0 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 9 9 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – – – 3 3 | A A G G A A F F A A B B | easy | |
| 11 11 0 0 11 11 0 0 12 12 12 12 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | B B G G B B F F A A D D | medium | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 4 4 2 2 0 0 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x G G F F A A B B D D | medium | |
| x x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | x x A A D D G G B B F F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 7 7 4 4 x x 3 3 | – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 | x x B B G G A A x x F F | hard | |
| 7 7 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 0 0 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | G G B B F F A A D D D D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 6 6 5 5 7 7 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x G G F F B B D D A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x 7 7 6 6 8 8 7 7 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x G G B B F F A A | medium |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop C 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.