G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2
in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide 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 2 1 1 | 3 – 1 2 1 1 | G A F B D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 2 5 2 4 x | 2 1 4 1 3 – | G B A B F x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 5 x 4 7 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | G x A x F B | hard | |
| 5 5 5 8 6 7 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | A D A F G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 8 6 7 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x A B F G B | medium | |
| x 10 7 8 8 7 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x G B F A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 3 0 1 2 1 3 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | G A F B D G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 2 4 5 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x G B F A | medium | |
| 3 x 7 x 4 5 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | G x B x F A | hard | |
| 5 5 7 8 6 5 | 1 1 3 4 2 1 | A D B F G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 0 6 7 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x F B A G B | medium | |
| x 10 7 8 8 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x G B F A x | medium | |
| 3 0 1 2 1 x | 3 – 1 2 1 – | G A F B D x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 5 2 4 x | 2 – 4 1 3 – | G x A B F x | hard | |
| 5 x 3 x 4 7 | 3 – 1 – 2 4 | A x G x F B | hard | |
| 5 8 5 5 6 7 | 1 4 1 1 2 3 | A F A D G 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 2 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.