G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 4 1 1 0 1 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x G A D F B | medium | |
| x 2 3 6 4 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x F B G A x | hard | |
| x 4 3 4 4 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G B F A x | medium | |
| x 4 x 8 6 7 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x G x A B F | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 7 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | D A D G B F | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 x 8 0 7 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | G B x A F F | hard | |
| 11 8 9 8 9 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | G B F A D x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 x 9 10 9 11 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | G x F B D A | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 10 12 11 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x G B F A | medium | |
| x 4 1 4 2 1 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x G A F G B | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 4 2 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x A B F G x | hard | |
| 3 4 3 4 4 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | B G B F A x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 6 4 7 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x B x G A F | hard | |
| x 6 6 6 6 7 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x A D G B F | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 x 8 x 7 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | G B x A x F | hard | |
| 11 8 9 8 0 9 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | G B F A F 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 G# 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.