G9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
G9
Dominant 9
Notes:G · B · D · F · A
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Fingerings (16)
G9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 3 0 3 | – – – 1 – 2 | x G D A B F | easy | |
| 5 2 3 5 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | G A F B x x | medium | |
| 5 4 3 3 3 3 | 3 2 1 1 1 1 | G B F A D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 0 x 6 7 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | G B D x F A | hard | |
| 5 7 5 5 6 7 | 1 3 1 1 2 4 | G D G B F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 0 8 6 9 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | A G D D F B | medium | |
| 9 0 7 11 8 7 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | B G A F G A | hard · 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 3 3 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x G F A B D | easy | |
| 5 2 x 5 6 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G A x B F x | hard | |
| 5 4 3 3 3 5 | 3 2 1 1 1 4 | G B F A D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 7 x 6 0 | 2 1 4 – 3 – | G B A x F D | hard | |
| 5 7 7 5 6 5 | 1 3 4 1 2 1 | G D A B F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 9 8 6 0 | 2 – 4 3 1 – | A G B D F D | medium | |
| 9 0 7 11 10 7 | 2 – 1 4 3 1 | B G A F A A | hard · 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 |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (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.