G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 3 2 2 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | G B F A D F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 2 3 2 2 2 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | G B F A D G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 3 4 x 4 | 1 4 1 2 – 3 | G D F B x A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 4 5 4 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x G B F A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 0 5 6 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x A G F B | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 9 6 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x G x F A B | hard | |
| x 10 9 7 9 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G B D A F | medium | |
| x 8 9 0 9 9 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x F B G A D | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 9 9 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x G B F A D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 0 0 12 11 12 | 1 – – 3 2 4 | D A D G B F | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 11 12 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x A D G B F | medium | |
| 3 2 0 2 2 0 | 4 1 – 2 3 – | G B D A D F | medium | |
| 3 2 3 2 2 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | G B F A D x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 3 4 x 4 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G x F B x A | hard | |
| 5 0 5 4 5 4 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | A A G B F A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 5 5 7 5 6 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | A D G D F B | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.