G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE tuning
G9
Dominant 9
Notes:G · B · D · F · A
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Fingerings (16)
G9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 0 1 0 1 | 3 – – 1 – 2 | G A D G B F | medium | |
| 3 2 3 3 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | G B F A x x | medium | |
| 3 5 3 5 3 5 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | G D F B D A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 5 6 5 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x G B F A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 x 6 7 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x G A x F B | hard | |
| x 10 7 11 8 7 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x G A F G B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 11 8 10 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x A B F G D | medium | |
| x 10 9 11 10 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x G B F A x | medium | |
| 3 0 0 3 0 1 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | G A D A B F | medium | |
| 3 2 x 3 6 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G B x A F x | hard | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 7 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | G D F A D B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 6 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | A D G B F A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 7 x 6 x | 2 4 3 – 1 – | B G A x F x | hard | |
| x 10 7 11 10 7 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x G A F A B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 9 11 8 x | 3 – 2 4 1 – | D A B F G x | medium | |
| 3 2 0 3 0 1 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | G B D A B 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 – EADF#BE 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.