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