G#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
G#9
Dominant 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 2 2 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G# C F# A# x | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 4 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x G# x A# C F# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | D# A# D# G# C F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 x 6 0 5 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | G# C x A# G# F# | hard | |
| 9 6 7 6 7 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | G# C F# A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 x 7 8 7 9 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | G# x F# C D# A# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 10 9 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x G# C F# A# | medium | |
| 9 12 11 x 0 11 | 1 4 2 – – 3 | G# F# A# x G# C | hard | |
| 11 12 11 11 12 11 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | A# F# A# D# G# C | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 1 2 1 2 2 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | C G# C F# A# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 4 2 5 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x C x G# A# F# | hard | |
| x 4 4 4 4 5 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x A# D# G# C F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 7 6 0 5 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x C F# A# G# F# | medium | |
| 9 6 7 6 0 7 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | G# C F# A# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 x 7 8 0 9 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | G# x F# C G# A# | hard | |
| 9 12 11 8 0 x | 2 4 3 1 – – | G# F# A# C G# x | hard |
The G#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#9 chord?
G#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, 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.