G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 1 2 1 | 3 – 1 1 2 1 | G A D F B F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 2 4 5 2 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | G B F A B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 4 5 x 7 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G x F A x B | hard | |
| x x 6 5 8 7 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x G A F B | medium | |
| x 0 6 7 8 7 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x A G B F B | medium | |
| x 10 8 7 8 7 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x G A B F B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 3 0 1 3 2 1 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | G A D G B F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 2 4 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | G B F A x x | medium | |
| 3 x 4 7 x 5 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | G x F B x A | hard | |
| x x 6 7 8 5 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G B F A | medium | |
| x 8 6 7 0 7 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x F G B A B | medium | |
| x 10 8 7 8 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G A B F x | medium | |
| 3 0 1 1 2 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | G A D F B x | medium | |
| 3 x 4 5 2 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | G x F A B x | hard | |
| 5 x 4 3 x 7 | 3 – 2 1 – 4 | A x F G x B | hard | |
| 5 5 6 5 8 7 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | A D G A F B | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.