G9 chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 0 0 0 1 | – 2 – – – – 1 | x G A D G B F | medium | |
| x 3 2 3 2 3 x | – 2 1 3 1 4 – | x G B F A D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 3 4 3 5 | – 1 3 1 2 1 4 | x G D F B D A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 4 6 5 | – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x G B F A | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 7 6 7 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 4 | D A D G D F B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 7 0 6 7 | – – – 2 – 1 3 | x x x A G F B | easy | |
| 10 7 8 7 7 8 7 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 1 | G B F A D G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 x 0 9 10 8 x | 3 – – 2 4 1 – | G x A B F G x | hard | |
| 10 10 0 9 10 0 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – – | G D A B F B x | medium | |
| 10 10 12 12 10 12 10 | 1 1 2 3 1 4 1 | G D A D F B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 0 0 2 0 1 | – 3 – – 2 – 1 | x G A D A B F | medium | |
| x 3 2 3 2 x x | – 2 1 3 1 – – | x G B F A x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 3 4 x 5 | – 1 3 1 2 – 4 | x G D F B x A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 5 4 6 x | – 2 – 3 1 4 – | A A A G B F x | medium | |
| 5 7 5 5 7 6 5 | 1 3 1 1 4 2 1 | D B D G D F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 0 0 0 6 7 | 4 2 – – – 1 3 | G B A D G F B | hard |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Drop A 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.