G9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | G G A A D D G G B B F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 3 3 x x 3 3 x x 2 2 | 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | G G B B x x A A x x F F | hard | |
| 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | G G B B F F A A D D x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 6 6 4 4 5 5 4 4 6 6 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 | G G D D F F B B D D A A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 7 7 6 6 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x G G B B F F A A | medium | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 7 7 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 | A A D D G G D D F F B B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 x x 7 7 8 8 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x G G A A x x F F B B | hard | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 11 11 9 9 8 8 | – – 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 8 | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x G G B B F F A A x x | medium | |
| 4 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | 4 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | G G A A D D A A B B F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 3 3 6 6 3 3 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – – – | F F B B G G A A x x x x | hard | |
| 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – – – | G G B B F F A A x x x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 6 6 4 4 5 5 x x 6 6 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | G G D D F F B B x x A A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 x x 6 6 5 5 7 7 x x | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | A A x x G G B B F F x x | hard | |
| 8 8 6 6 6 6 8 8 7 7 6 6 | 3 3 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 | B B D D G G D D F F A A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 11 11 8 8 x x 7 7 x x | 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 – – | B B G G A A x x F F x x | hard |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.