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