Gmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal)
in DADGAD (D Modal) tuning · Also known as Celtic, Modal D
Gmaj9
Major 9
Notes:G · B · D · F# · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 4 2 0 0 | 3 1 2 1 – – | G B F# A A D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 4 2 2 4 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 | G B F# A B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 0 4 5 4 | 2 – – 1 3 1 | G A D B D F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 9 5 7 0 9 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | G F# G D A B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 9 7 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x G B D F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 11 12 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G B F# A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 0 0 0 2 4 | 3 – – – 1 2 | G A D G B F# | medium | |
| 5 2 4 2 2 5 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | G B F# A B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 4 4 5 4 | 2 – 1 1 3 1 | G A F# B D F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 9 5 0 0 9 | 1 2 1 – – 3 | G F# G G A B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 0 9 9 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x A G F# B | medium | |
| x 10 9 11 0 9 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x G B F# A B | medium | |
| 5 0 4 0 2 0 | 3 – 2 – 1 – | G A F# G B D | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 2 4 | 3 1 4 1 1 2 | G B G A B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 5 4 5 4 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | G A G B D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 0 7 9 9 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | G A D D F# B | hard |
The Gmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal) 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 Gmaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| 7 | 11 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | A |
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Other roots
See Gmaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Gmaj9 chord?
Gmaj9 is a Major 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.