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