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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 4 2 3 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x G D A B F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | D A D G B F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 x 4 x 3 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | G B x A x F | hard | |
| 7 4 5 4 0 0 | 3 1 2 1 – – | G B F A A D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 5 6 5 7 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | G G F B D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 6 8 7 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x G G B F A | medium | |
| 7 7 7 0 0 9 | 1 1 1 – – 2 | G D G F A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 8 9 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x G A D F B | medium | |
| 9 0 9 0 0 9 | 1 – 2 – – 3 | A G A F A B | easy | |
| 11 0 11 0 12 12 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | B G B F A D | medium | |
| x 0 5 4 2 0 | – – 3 2 1 – | x G F A B D | medium | |
| x 2 2 2 2 3 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x A D G B F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 7 4 x 3 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x B G A x F | hard | |
| 7 4 5 4 5 0 | 4 1 2 1 3 – | G B F A D D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 5 6 5 7 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x G F B D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 6 8 7 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x G B F A | medium |
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.