G#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
G#maj9
Major 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 1 1 1 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x G# A# D# G C | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 5 2 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x A# C G G# x | hard | |
| x 4 3 5 4 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x G# C G A# x | medium | |
| x 4 x 8 6 8 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x G# x A# C G | hard | |
| x 6 x 5 6 9 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x A# x G C G# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | D# A# D# G# C G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 10 8 9 8 | 4 1 3 1 2 1 | G# C G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 x 10 10 x 11 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | G# x G C x A# | hard | |
| x 4 1 5 1 1 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x G# A# G G C | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 6 x 5 2 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | C A# x G G# x | hard | |
| 3 3 3 6 4 4 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | C G C G# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 6 4 8 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x C x G# A# G | hard | |
| x 6 6 6 6 8 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x A# D# G# C G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 11 8 9 8 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | G# C G# A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 11 10 x 11 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | G D# G# C x A# | hard · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 4 1 5 2 1 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x G# A# G G# C | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The G#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, 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 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
Other roots
See G#maj9 in another tuning
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.