G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 1 2 | – – 2 3 1 4 | G D A D F B | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 3 2 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x G A F G B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 4 7 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x F B G A x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 5 5 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | G D B F A A | easy | |
| 0 7 7 5 7 5 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | G A D F B D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 8 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | G A D G B F | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 9 10 8 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | G B G A D F | medium | |
| 0 9 10 9 10 10 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | G B F A D G | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 12 10 11 10 12 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | G D F B D A | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 2 2 3 2 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | G F A D G B | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 5 5 2 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G A F A B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 5 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x A B F G x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 5 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | G D B F A D | medium | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | G G D F B A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 9 7 8 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | G A D A B F | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 9 10 8 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x B G A D F | 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 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.