G#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 2 2 1 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | G# C F# A# C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 2 4 x 6 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | G# x F# C x A# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 7 6 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | G# D# G# C F# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 0 7 8 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x A# G# F# C | medium | |
| x 11 8 0 7 11 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x A# C G# F# D# | hard | |
| x 9 8 10 11 8 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G# C F# A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 4 2 1 2 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G# A# C F# | medium | |
| 4 x 6 4 x 2 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | G# x A# C x F# | hard | |
| 4 4 6 4 7 4 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | G# D# A# C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 8 0 7 6 | – – 3 – 2 1 | x x C G# F# A# | medium | |
| x 11 11 0 7 8 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x A# D# G# F# C | hard | |
| x 9 8 10 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G# C F# A# x | medium | |
| 4 1 2 2 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G# C F# A# x x | medium | |
| 2 x 4 4 x 6 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F# x G# C x A# | hard | |
| 4 4 6 4 7 6 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | G# D# A# C F# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 0 7 8 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x G# A# G# F# C | medium |
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 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 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.