G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 1 3 1 | 2 – 1 1 3 1 | G B F A D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 3 6 5 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | G D G B F A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 9 0 5 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x G A F B A | hard | |
| x 8 7 9 10 7 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G B F A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 3 0 3 1 3 1 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | G B G A D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 5 3 6 3 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | G D A B F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 9 0 7 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x G A F B B | hard | |
| x 8 7 9 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G B F A x | medium | |
| 3 0 1 1 0 1 | 4 – 1 2 – 3 | G B F A B F | medium | |
| 3 3 5 3 6 5 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | G D A B F A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 9 0 5 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x G B F B A | hard | |
| x 8 x 9 10 7 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x G x F A B | hard | |
| 3 0 1 1 0 3 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | G B F A B G | medium | |
| 3 6 3 3 3 5 | 1 3 1 1 1 2 | G F G B D A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 9 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x G A F B x | hard | |
| 7 8 7 9 10 7 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | B G B F A B | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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.