G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 5 5 3 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | G A F B D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 3 3 2 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | G B F A B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 3 5 x 7 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | G x F B x A | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 7 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | G D G B F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 11 0 9 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x G A F A B | hard | |
| x 10 9 11 12 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G B F A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 2 3 3 2 0 | 4 1 2 3 1 – | G B F A B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 3 2 3 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G A B F | medium | |
| 5 x 7 5 x 3 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | G x A B x F | hard | |
| 5 5 7 5 8 5 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | G D A B F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 11 0 7 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x G B F A A | hard | |
| x 10 9 11 0 9 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x G B F A B | medium | |
| 5 0 0 3 2 3 | 4 – – 2 1 3 | G A D A B F | medium | |
| 5 2 3 3 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G B F A x x | medium | |
| 3 x 5 5 x 7 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F x G B x A | hard | |
| 5 5 7 5 8 7 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | G D A B F A | 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 D 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.