G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Double Daddy
in Double Daddy (D-A-D-D-A-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 0 2 3 | 3 – – – 1 2 | G A D D B F | medium | |
| 5 5 5 7 8 9 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | G D G A F B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 9 8 7 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x G A B F A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 5 0 0 3 2 0 | 3 – – 2 1 – | G A D F B D | medium | |
| 5 5 5 9 8 7 | 1 1 1 4 3 2 | G D G B F A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 8 7 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x G B A F A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 5 0 3 0 2 0 | 3 – 2 – 1 – | G A F D B D | medium | |
| 5 5 7 5 8 9 | 1 1 2 1 3 4 | G D A G F B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 9 8 0 | – 4 1 3 2 – | x G A B F D | medium | |
| 5 2 0 0 0 3 | 3 1 – – – 2 | G B D D A F | medium | |
| 5 5 7 9 8 5 | 1 1 2 4 3 1 | G D A B F G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 8 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G B A F D | medium | |
| 5 2 0 3 0 0 | 3 1 – 2 – – | G B D F A D | medium | |
| 5 5 9 5 8 7 | 1 1 4 1 3 2 | G D B G F A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 9 8 x | – 4 1 3 2 – | x G A B F x | medium | |
| 5 2 3 0 0 0 | 3 1 2 – – – | G B F D A D | medium |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Double Daddy 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.