G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 | |
| 5 2 3 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G A F B x x | medium | |
| 5 x 3 4 3 7 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | G x F B D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 7 4 6 0 | 2 1 4 1 3 – | G B A B F D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 7 0 6 9 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | G G A G F B | hard | |
| 7 0 0 7 6 9 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | A G D D F B | medium | |
| 9 0 7 10 8 7 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | B G A F G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 10 10 9 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x G B F A B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 3 2 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | x G F A B D | easy | |
| 5 4 3 2 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | G B F A x x | medium | |
| 5 x 3 4 x 7 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | G x F B x A | hard | |
| 5 0 0 4 6 7 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | G G D B F A | medium | |
| 5 0 9 0 6 7 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | G G B G F A | hard | |
| 7 0 9 7 6 0 | 2 – 4 3 1 – | A G B D F D | medium | |
| 9 0 7 10 10 7 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | B G A F A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 0 10 10 9 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | B G D F A B | medium |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.