Gmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
Gmaj9
Major 9
Notes:G · B · D · F# · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 0 2 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | G A D F# B D | medium | |
| 5 2 4 3 2 x | 4 1 3 2 1 – | G B F# A B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 4 5 5 4 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | G A F# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 5 5 5 9 7 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | G D G B F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 x 9 9 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x G A x F# B | hard | |
| x 10 9 12 12 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G B F# A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 0 0 0 2 4 | 3 – – – 1 2 | G A D F# B F# | medium | |
| x x 5 3 2 4 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G A B F# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 5 0 4 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | G A D B A F# | easy | |
| 5 5 7 5 9 5 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | G D A B F# G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 x 9 7 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x G B x F# A | hard | |
| x 10 9 12 0 12 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x G B F# A D | medium | |
| 5 0 0 0 2 5 | 2 – – – 1 3 | G A D F# B G | medium | |
| 5 2 4 3 x x | 4 1 3 2 – – | G B F# A x x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 5 5 4 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | G A D B D F# | medium | |
| 5 5 7 5 9 7 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | G D A B F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The Gmaj9 chord (Major 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 Gmaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| 7 | 11 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | A |
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Other roots
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What notes make up the Gmaj9 chord?
Gmaj9 is a Major 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.