Gmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
Gmaj9
Major 9
Notes:G · B · D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 4 2 0 0 | 3 1 2 1 – – | G B F# G A D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 4 4 2 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | G B F# A B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 4 6 5 4 | 2 – 1 4 3 1 | G A F# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 5 5 6 9 7 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | G D G B F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 6 9 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G A B F# D | hard | |
| x 10 7 x 9 9 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x G A x F# B | hard | |
| 5 2 4 4 2 0 | 4 1 2 3 1 – | G B F# A B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 2 4 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G A B F# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 6 0 4 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | G A D B A F# | medium | |
| 5 5 7 6 9 5 | 1 1 3 2 4 1 | G D A B F# G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 6 9 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G A B F# x | hard | |
| x 10 9 x 9 7 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x G B x F# A | hard | |
| 5 0 0 2 2 4 | 4 – – 1 2 3 | G A D G B F# | medium | |
| 5 2 4 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G B F# A x x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 6 5 4 | 2 – – 4 3 1 | G A D B D F# | medium | |
| 5 9 5 6 5 7 | 1 4 1 2 1 3 | G F# G B D 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 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 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.