Gmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE tuning
Gmaj9
Major 9
Notes:G · B · D · F# · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 0 0 0 2 | 2 – – – – 1 | G A D F# B F# | easy | |
| 3 2 4 3 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | G B F# A x x | medium | |
| 3 5 4 3 3 7 | 1 3 2 1 1 4 | G D F# A D B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 4 0 8 7 | 2 – 1 – 4 3 | A A F# F# G B | hard | |
| x x 5 5 7 5 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x G B F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 8 7 7 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x G A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 9 0 8 10 | 3 – 2 – 1 4 | D A B F# G D | medium | |
| x 10 9 12 10 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x G B F# A x | medium | |
| 3 0 0 3 0 2 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | G A D A B F# | easy | |
| 3 2 x 3 x 2 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | G B x A x F# | hard | |
| x x 5 3 7 7 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x G A F# B | hard | |
| 7 0 4 0 8 5 | 3 – 1 – 4 2 | B A F# F# G A | hard | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | A D G F# B x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 7 8 8 7 | 1 4 1 2 3 1 | B F# A D G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 0 8 10 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x A B F# G D | medium | |
| x 10 9 0 10 10 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x G B F# A D | medium |
The Gmaj9 chord (Major 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 Gmaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| 7 | 11 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | A |
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Other roots
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What notes make up the Gmaj9 chord?
Gmaj9 is a Major 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.