G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 4 2 0 | – 1 1 2 1 – | x G D A B F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 5 2 2 4 | – 1 3 1 1 2 | x G F G B A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 5 4 0 6 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | G A F A A B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 5 0 0 6 | 4 2 1 – – 3 | G B F F A B | medium | |
| 7 6 7 6 0 0 | 2 1 3 1 – – | G B G B A F | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 11 0 0 9 | 1 2 4 – – 3 | G D B F A D | hard | |
| 9 9 11 9 10 0 | 1 1 3 1 2 – | A D B D G F | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 0 2 4 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G D F B A | medium | |
| x 2 5 4 2 2 | – 1 3 2 1 1 | x G F A B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 5 0 0 6 | 4 1 2 – – 3 | G A F F A B | medium | |
| 7 6 5 6 0 0 | 4 2 1 3 – – | G B F B A F | medium | |
| 7 6 7 0 0 6 | 3 1 4 – – 2 | G B G F A B | medium | |
| 7 9 11 9 0 0 | 1 2 4 3 – – | G D B D A F | hard | |
| 11 0 9 9 10 9 | 3 – 1 1 2 1 | B F A D G D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 5 4 2 0 | – 1 3 2 1 – | x G F A B F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 5 4 2 4 | – 1 4 2 1 3 | x G F A B A | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.