G#9 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
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 3 1 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | G# C F# A# C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 2 5 x 6 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | G# x F# C x A# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 5 7 6 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | G# D# G# C F# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 5 7 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G# A# C F# x | hard | |
| x 9 6 x 7 8 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x G# A# x F# C | hard | |
| x 9 8 11 11 8 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G# C F# A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 4 3 1 2 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x G# A# C F# | medium | |
| 4 x 6 5 x 2 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | G# x A# C x F# | hard | |
| 4 4 6 5 7 4 | 1 1 3 2 4 1 | G# D# A# C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 5 7 6 | – 4 – 1 3 2 | x G# x C F# A# | hard | |
| x 9 8 x 7 6 | – 4 3 – 2 1 | x G# C x F# A# | hard | |
| x 9 8 11 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G# C F# A# x | medium | |
| 4 1 2 3 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G# C F# A# x x | medium | |
| 2 x 4 5 x 6 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F# x G# C x A# | hard | |
| 4 7 4 5 4 6 | 1 4 1 2 1 3 | G# F# G# C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 5 9 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F# A# C G# x | hard |
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 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 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.