Gmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)

in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Gmaj9

Major 9

Notes:G · B · D · F# · A

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Fingerings (16)

Gmaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 0 0 2 0 4	– – – 1 – 2	x G D A B F#	medium
2 4 4 2 x 5	1 2 3 1 – 4	D B F# A x G	hard · barre on fret 2
7 4 7 4 7 0	2 1 3 1 4 –	G B A B F# D	medium · barre on fret 4
9 0 5 0 7 9	3 – 1 – 2 4	A G G G F# B	hard
6 0 7 7 0 7	1 – 2 3 – 4	F# G A D B A	medium
7 7 7 7 7 9	1 1 1 1 1 2	G D A D F# B	medium · barre on fret 7
9 0 0 11 8 9	2 – – 4 1 3	A G D F# G B	medium
11 0 9 11 10 9	3 – 1 4 2 1	B G B F# A B	medium · barre on fret 9
11 0 0 11 10 0	2 – – 3 1 –	B G D F# A D	easy
x 0 4 2 0 0	– – 2 1 – –	x G F# A B D	medium
2 4 5 2 x 4	1 2 4 1 – 3	D B G A x F#	hard · barre on fret 2
7 0 7 4 7 4	2 – 3 1 4 1	G G A B F# F#	medium · barre on fret 4
9 0 9 0 7 5	3 – 4 – 2 1	A G B G F# G	hard
6 7 7 0 0 7	1 2 3 – – 4	F# D A G B A	medium
7 7 9 7 7 7	1 1 2 1 1 1	G D B D F# A	medium · barre on fret 7
9 0 9 11 8 0	2 – 3 4 1 –	A G B F# G D	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Gmaj9 chord (Major 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 Gmaj9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	G
3	4	B
5	7	D
7	11	F#
9	14	A

More G chords

G Gm G7 G°G+G9 Gmaj7 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 G6 Gm6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gadd9 Gm9 G5

Other roots

Cmaj9 C#maj9 Dmaj9 D#maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

See Gmaj9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D CGDGBD (Open G Low C) C-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

What notes make up the Gmaj9 chord?

Gmaj9 is a Major 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.