G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)
in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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 0 0 2 0 3 | – – – 1 – 2 | x G D A B F | easy | |
| 2 4 5 2 6 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | D B G A F x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 3 4 3 7 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | G x F B D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 4 7 4 6 0 | 3 1 4 1 2 – | G B A B F D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 0 5 0 6 9 | 3 – 1 – 2 4 | A G G G F B | hard | |
| 9 0 0 7 6 9 | 3 – – 2 1 4 | A G D D F B | medium | |
| 7 7 7 10 8 9 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | G D A F G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 0 10 8 9 | 2 – – 4 1 3 | A G D F G B | medium | |
| x 0 9 10 10 9 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x G B F A B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 0 10 10 0 | 3 – – 1 2 – | B G D F A D | easy | |
| x 0 3 2 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | x G F A B D | easy | |
| 5 2 5 4 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | F A G B x x | medium | |
| 7 x 3 4 x 7 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | G x F B x A | hard | |
| 7 0 0 4 6 7 | 3 – – 1 2 4 | G G D B F A | medium | |
| 9 0 9 0 6 5 | 3 – 4 – 2 1 | A G B G F G | hard | |
| 9 0 9 7 6 0 | 3 – 4 2 1 – | A G B D F D | medium |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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.