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