G#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal)

in DADGAD (D Modal) tuning · Also known as Celtic, Modal D

Root

Type

Tuning

G#maj9

Major 9

Notes:G# · C · D# · G · A#

hardbarre on fret 1

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Fingerings (16)

G#maj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
1 1 1 1 3 5	1 1 1 1 2 3	D# A# D# G# C G	hard · barre on fret 1
6 3 5 3 3 5	4 1 2 1 1 3	G# C G A# C G	medium · barre on fret 3
6 x 8 5 6 5	2 – 4 1 3 1	G# x A# C D# G	hard · barre on fret 5
6 x 8 0 6 10	1 – 3 – 2 4	G# x A# G D# C	hard
x 11 10 8 10 8	– 4 2 1 3 1	x G# C D# G A#	medium · barre on fret 8
1 1 5 1 3 1	1 1 3 1 2 1	D# A# G G# C D#	hard · barre on fret 1
6 3 5 3 3 6	3 1 2 1 1 4	G# C G A# C G#	medium · barre on fret 3
6 x 5 5 x 8	3 – 1 2 – 4	G# x G C x A#	hard
6 x 10 0 6 8	1 – 4 – 2 3	G# x C G D# A#	hard
8 10 8 8 11 10	1 2 1 1 4 3	A# G A# D# G# C	medium · barre on fret 8
1 1 5 1 3 5	1 1 3 1 2 4	D# A# G G# C G	hard · barre on fret 1
6 3 6 3 3 5	3 1 4 1 1 2	G# C G# A# C G	medium · barre on fret 3
6 x 8 5 x 5	3 – 4 1 – 2	G# x A# C x G	hard
6 6 8 0 x 10	1 2 3 – – 4	G# D# A# G x C	hard
8 10 10 8 11 8	1 2 3 1 4 1	A# G C D# G# A#	medium · barre on fret 8
1 3 1 1 1 5	1 2 1 1 1 3	D# C D# G# A# G	hard · barre on fret 1

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, 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 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

G#G#m G#7 G#°G#+G#9 G#maj7 G#m7 G#7♯5 G#7♭5 G#6 G#m6 G#m7♭5 G#°7 G#sus2 G#sus4 G#add9 G#m9 G#5

Other roots

Cmaj9 C#maj9 Dmaj9 D#maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 Gmaj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

See G#maj9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.