G#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
G#maj9
Major 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 2 1 2 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x G# C G A# G | medium | |
| x 3 x 2 3 5 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x G# x G C A# | hard | |
| x 3 7 3 3 5 | – 1 3 1 1 2 | x G# G G# C A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 7 7 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G# A# G C x x | medium | |
| 8 7 10 7 10 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | G# C A# C G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 3 0 2 1 3 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x G# C G A# G# | medium | |
| x 3 x 5 3 2 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x G# x A# C G | hard | |
| x 3 7 5 3 3 | – 1 3 2 1 1 | x G# G A# C G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 7 7 5 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | G# C G A# x x | medium | |
| 8 7 10 7 10 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G# C A# C G x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 3 0 3 1 2 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x G# C G# A# G | medium | |
| x 2 x 3 3 5 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x G x G# C A# | hard | |
| x 3 7 5 3 5 | – 1 4 2 1 3 | x G# G A# C A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 7 5 x 7 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | G# A# G A# x C | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 10 7 10 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | G# x A# C G C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 3 0 2 1 x | – 3 – 2 1 – | x G# C G A# x | medium |
The G#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, 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 G#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| 7 | 11 | G |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#maj9 chord?
G#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, 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.