Gmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)

in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine

Root

Type

Tuning

Gmaj9

Major 9

Notes:G · B · D · F# · A

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Fingerings (16)

Gmaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
5 2 0 0 0 0	2 1 – – – –	G A D F# B D	medium
5 2 4 5 x x	3 1 2 4 – –	G A F# B x x	medium
5 4 4 3 x x	4 2 3 1 – –	G B F# A x x	medium
7 0 4 5 7 4	3 – 1 2 4 1	A G F# B F# F#	medium · barre on fret 4
5 7 5 5 7 7	1 2 1 1 3 4	G D G B F# A	medium · barre on fret 5
9 0 7 8 7 7	3 – 1 2 1 1	B G A D F# A	medium · barre on fret 7
9 0 9 0 10 9	1 – 2 – 4 3	B G B F# A B	medium
5 2 0 0 0 4	3 1 – – – 2	G A D F# B F#	medium
5 2 x 5 x 4	3 1 – 4 – 2	G A x B x F#	hard
5 4 x 3 x 4	4 2 – 1 – 3	G B x A x F#	hard
5 4 0 0 0 7	2 1 – – – 3	G B D F# B A	medium
5 7 7 5 7 5	1 2 3 1 4 1	G D A B F# G	medium · barre on fret 5
9 0 7 8 7 9	3 – 1 2 1 4	B G A D F# B	medium · barre on fret 7
9 0 0 0 10 9	1 – – – 3 2	B G D F# A B	easy
5 2 0 0 0 5	2 1 – – – 3	G A D F# B G	medium
4 2 5 5 x x	2 1 3 4 – –	F# A G B x x	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Gmaj9 chord (Major 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 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

G Gm G7 G°G+G9 Gmaj7 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 G6 Gm6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gadd9 Gm9 G5

Other roots

Cmaj9 C#maj9 Dmaj9 D#maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

See Gmaj9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D Wahine (G) D-G-D-F#-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.