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