G#maj9 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#maj9
Major 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 1 1 3 5 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x G# D# A# G C | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 3 3 3 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x x G# C G A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 8 x 4 0 | 3 2 4 – 1 – | G# C A# x G# G | hard | |
| 8 5 5 6 6 5 | 4 1 1 2 3 1 | G# C G D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 8 6 8 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | G# x A# D# C G | hard | |
| 7 0 8 11 8 0 | 1 – 2 4 3 – | G G A# G# C G | hard | |
| 8 8 8 10 8 8 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | G# D# A# G C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 12 10 11 11 0 | 1 4 1 2 3 – | A# G C G# D# G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 1 1 3 1 | – – 1 1 2 1 | C G D# A# G G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 5 3 4 3 | 1 1 3 1 2 1 | D# A# G C G# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 0 8 6 4 0 | – – 3 2 1 – | C G A# D# G# G | hard | |
| 8 x 5 6 6 5 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | G# x G D# A# C | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 6 6 6 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | C G G# D# A# G | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 0 8 11 8 x | 1 – 2 4 3 – | G G A# G# C x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 10 8 0 | 1 1 1 2 1 – | G# D# A# G C G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 12 10 11 11 x | 1 4 1 2 3 – | A# G C G# D# x | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The G#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, 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#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.