Gmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Gmaj9
Major 9
Notes:G · B · D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 2 2 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | G A D F# B x | medium | |
| 3 2 5 2 2 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | G B F# F# B A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 5 5 x 7 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G x F# A x B | hard | |
| x x 6 5 9 7 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x G A F# B | hard | |
| x 0 6 7 9 7 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x A G B F# B | medium | |
| x 10 8 7 9 7 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x G A B F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 3 2 1 2 0 x | 4 2 1 3 – – | G B D F# A x | medium | |
| 3 2 5 5 2 2 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | G B F# A B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 5 7 x 5 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | G x F# B x A | hard | |
| x x 6 7 9 5 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G B F# A | hard | |
| x 9 6 7 0 7 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x F# G B A B | medium | |
| x 10 8 7 9 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G A B F# x | medium | |
| 3 0 5 2 2 2 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 | G A F# F# B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 2 5 5 2 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | G B F# A B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 5 3 x 7 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | A x F# G x B | hard | |
| 5 5 6 5 9 7 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | A D G A F# B | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The Gmaj9 chord (Major 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 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
See Gmaj9 in another tuning
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.