Gmaj9 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
Gmaj9
Major 9
Notes:G · B · D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 2 0 4 | – – – 1 – 2 | x G D A B F# | medium | |
| 5 2 4 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G A F# B x x | medium | |
| 5 4 7 4 7 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G B A B F# D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 7 0 7 9 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G G A G F# B | hard | |
| 9 0 7 7 7 7 | 2 – 1 1 1 1 | B G A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 0 9 11 10 9 | 4 – 1 3 2 1 | D G B F# A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 4 2 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | x G F# A B D | medium | |
| 5 4 4 2 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | G B F# A x x | medium | |
| 7 0 0 4 7 4 | 2 – – 1 3 1 | A G D B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 9 0 7 7 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | G G B G F# A | hard | |
| 9 0 7 7 7 9 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | B G A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 11 10 9 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x G B F# A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 2 4 2 0 0 | 3 1 2 1 – – | G A F# A B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 x 4 x 4 | 4 1 – 2 – 3 | G A x B x F# | hard | |
| 5 0 7 4 7 4 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | G G A B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 5 0 7 9 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | A G G G F# B | hard |
The Gmaj9 chord (Major 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 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
Other roots
See Gmaj9 in another tuning
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.