G#maj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) tuning
G#maj9
Major 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 x x | 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | G# G# C C G G A# A# C C x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 x x 3 3 4 4 x x 6 6 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | G# G# x x G G C C x x A# A# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 | G# G# D# D# G# G# C C G G A# A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 6 0 0 8 8 8 8 | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x x x A# A# G# G# G G C C | medium | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 11 11 11 11 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x G# G# C C G G A# A# C C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x G# G# A# A# C C G G | medium | |
| 4 4 x x 6 6 4 4 x x 3 3 | 2 2 – – 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 | G# G# x x A# A# C C x x G G | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 6 6 4 4 8 8 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | G# G# D# D# A# A# C C G G G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 8 8 0 0 8 8 6 6 | – – – – 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | x x x x C C G# G# G G A# A# | medium | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 0 0 8 8 11 11 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x A# A# C C G# G# G G D# D# | medium | |
| 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 x x x x | 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 – – – – | G# G# C C G G A# A# x x x x | medium | |
| 3 3 x x 4 4 4 4 x x 6 6 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | G G x x G# G# C C x x A# A# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 6 6 4 4 8 8 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | G# G# D# D# A# A# C C G G A# A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 6 6 0 0 8 8 8 8 | – – 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x G# G# A# A# G# G# G G C C | medium | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 0 0 8 8 8 8 | – – 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x A# A# D# D# G# G# G G C C | medium | |
| 4 4 x x 3 3 2 2 1 1 x x | 4 4 – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | G# G# x x G G A# A# C C x x | hard |
The G#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| 7 | 11 | G |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#maj9 chord?
G#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, 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.