G#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
G#maj9
Major 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · G · A#
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Fingerings (16)
G#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 2 1 1 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x G# C G A# D# | medium | |
| 6 3 x 2 3 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | G# A# x G C x | hard | |
| 6 3 3 3 3 5 | 3 1 1 1 1 2 | G# A# D# G# C G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 7 5 6 5 | 2 1 4 1 3 1 | G# C G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 x 0 10 10 8 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | G# x C D# G A# | hard | |
| x x 8 7 10 8 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x G# C G A# | medium | |
| 8 8 8 10 10 10 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | A# D# G# D# G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 12 10 10 11 10 | 1 3 1 1 2 1 | C G A# D# G# C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 0 2 1 x | – 1 – 3 2 – | x G# C G A# x | easy | |
| x 3 x 2 3 6 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x A# x G C G# | hard | |
| 6 3 3 5 3 5 | 4 1 1 2 1 3 | G# A# D# A# C G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 7 5 6 x | 2 1 4 1 3 – | G# C G A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 0 x 10 8 | 1 2 – – 4 3 | G# D# C x G A# | hard | |
| 8 0 8 7 x x | 2 – 3 1 – – | A# G G# C x x | easy | |
| 10 8 8 10 10 8 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | C D# G# D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 10 10 11 10 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x G A# D# G# C | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The G#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| 7 | 11 | G |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#maj9 chord?
G#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, 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.