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