G#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
G#9
Dominant 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 4 1 3 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x G# C A# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 4 6 7 5 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | D# A# D# C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 6 7 7 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x G# C F# A# | medium | |
| 9 x 7 0 11 9 | 2 – 1 – 4 3 | G# x F# F# A# C | hard | |
| 9 9 9 12 11 9 | 1 1 1 3 2 1 | G# D# G# F# A# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 x 4 1 3 | – 2 – 4 1 3 | x G# x A# C F# | hard | |
| 4 4 7 6 4 5 | 1 1 4 3 1 2 | D# A# F# C D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 7 6 x 7 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | G# C F# C x A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 x 11 0 7 9 | 2 – 4 – 1 3 | G# x A# F# F# C | hard | |
| 9 9 11 12 9 9 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | G# D# A# F# G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 4 x 3 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x G# C A# x F# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 4 7 5 | 1 3 1 1 4 2 | D# C D# A# F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 x 0 7 7 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | G# C x F# F# A# | hard | |
| 9 x 7 x 11 9 | 2 – 1 – 4 3 | G# x F# x A# C | hard | |
| 9 9 11 12 11 9 | 1 1 2 4 3 1 | G# D# A# F# A# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 4 1 0 4 5 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | C A# C F# D# G# | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The G#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G#, C, 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 G#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#9 chord?
G#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, 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.