G#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)

in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

G#maj9

Major 9

Notes:G# · C · D# · G · A#

hardbarre on fret 1

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Fingerings (16)

G#maj9 shapes as text

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

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, 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 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

G#G#m G#7 G#°G#+G#9 G#maj7 G#m7 G#7♯5 G#7♭5 G#6 G#m6 G#m7♭5 G#°7 G#sus2 G#sus4 G#add9 G#m9 G#5

Other roots

Cmaj9 C#maj9 Dmaj9 D#maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 Gmaj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

See G#maj9 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 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.