G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 3 0 2 | – 1 – 3 – 2 | x G B A B F | medium | |
| 3 3 3 5 6 4 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | D A D B F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 6 5 0 6 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | G B F B B A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 0 8 6 6 | 3 – – 4 1 2 | G x B D F A | hard | |
| 8 8 8 11 10 8 | 1 1 1 3 2 1 | G D G F A B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 3 3 2 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x G B A D F | medium | |
| 3 3 6 5 3 4 | 1 1 4 3 1 2 | D A F B D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 5 6 6 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x G B F A | medium | |
| 8 x 6 8 0 6 | 3 – 1 4 – 2 | G x F D B A | hard | |
| 8 8 10 11 8 8 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | G D A F G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 3 0 2 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x G D A B F | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 6 4 | 1 3 1 1 4 2 | D B D A F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 6 5 x 6 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | G B F B x A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 0 x 6 6 | 3 4 – – 1 2 | G D B x F A | hard | |
| 8 8 10 11 10 8 | 1 1 2 4 3 1 | G D A F A B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 1 0 3 0 2 | – 1 – 3 – 2 | B G B A B F | 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 B 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.