G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F)
in Plus 1 (F) (F-A#-D#-G#-C-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 1 2 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G B F A D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 2 3 2 4 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | G D F B D A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 3 5 4 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x G B F A | medium | |
| 4 4 4 6 5 6 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | A D G D F B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 x 5 6 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x G A x F B | hard | |
| x 9 6 9 7 6 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x G A F G B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 8 11 9 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | F F B G A F | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 9 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G B F A F | medium | |
| 0 11 x 11 11 9 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | F A x G B D | hard | |
| 12 11 11 11 11 12 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | F A D G B F | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 1 2 1 2 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G B F A D x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 2 3 x 4 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | G D F B x A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 4 3 5 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | A x G B F x | hard | |
| 6 4 4 6 5 4 | 3 1 1 4 2 1 | B D G D F A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 9 6 x 5 6 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | F G A x F B | hard | |
| x 9 6 9 9 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G A F A B | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F) 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.