G#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (F#)
in Plus 2 (F#) (F#-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
G#9
Dominant 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 1 2 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G# C F# A# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 2 3 2 4 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | G# D# F# C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 3 5 4 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x G# C F# A# | medium | |
| 4 4 4 6 5 6 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | A# D# G# D# F# C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 x 5 6 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x G# A# x F# C | hard | |
| x 9 6 9 7 6 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x G# A# F# G# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 8 11 9 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | F# F# C G# A# F# | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 9 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G# C F# A# F# | medium | |
| 0 11 x 11 11 9 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | F# A# x G# C D# | hard | |
| 12 11 11 11 11 12 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | F# A# D# G# C F# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 1 2 1 2 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G# C F# A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 2 3 x 4 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | G# D# F# C x A# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 4 3 5 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | A# x G# C F# x | hard | |
| 6 4 4 6 5 4 | 3 1 1 4 2 1 | C 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# C | hard | |
| x 9 6 9 9 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G# A# F# A# C | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The G#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (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 G#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#9 chord?
G#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, 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.