G#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
G#9
Dominant 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 1 1 2 1 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | C G# D# A# F# G# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 3 2 3 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G# C F# A# | hard | |
| 3 3 4 3 4 3 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | D# A# F# C G# A# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 4 x 6 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | G# C F# x A# x | hard | |
| x x 6 9 6 5 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x G# F# A# C | hard | |
| 0 8 6 9 6 8 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | C D# G# F# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 8 9 8 8 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | G# D# A# F# C D# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 10 11 11 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | A# F# C G# D# x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 1 1 2 5 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x G# D# A# F# C | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 6 3 2 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x A# G# C F# x | hard | |
| 3 3 4 3 4 x | 1 1 2 1 3 – | D# A# F# C G# x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 4 x 6 5 | 4 – 1 – 3 2 | G# x F# x A# C | hard | |
| 8 5 8 9 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | G# C A# F# x x | hard | |
| 8 x 10 9 6 x | 2 – 4 3 1 – | G# x C F# A# x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 9 8 x | 1 1 1 2 1 – | G# D# A# F# C x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 10 11 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | A# F# C G# x x | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The G#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#9 chord?
G#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, 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.