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