G#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) tuning
G#maj9
Major 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · G · A#
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Fingerings (16)
G#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 1 | G# D# A# D# G C | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 2 2 2 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x G# A# D# G C | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 6 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x A# C G G# x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 6 5 0 | – – 1 3 2 – | G# D# C G A# A# | medium | |
| 0 5 7 6 7 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | G# G# D# G C A# | medium | |
| 0 7 7 6 7 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | G# A# D# G C A# | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 9 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | G# A# D# G# C G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 11 9 10 9 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | G# C G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 11 11 10 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | G# D# G C D# A# | easy | |
| 0 12 11 11 x 12 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | G# D# G C x A# | hard | |
| 0 0 4 2 2 0 | – – 3 1 2 – | G# D# C D# G A# | medium | |
| x 5 2 6 2 2 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x G# A# G G C | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 x 6 3 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | C A# x G G# x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 6 5 5 | – – 1 4 2 3 | G# D# C G A# D# | medium | |
| 0 7 0 6 7 5 | – 3 – 2 4 1 | G# A# G# G C D# | medium | |
| 0 7 7 6 7 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | G# A# D# G C x | medium |
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 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 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.