Gmaj9 chord on 7-String Guitar – Russian (Open G)
in Russian (Open G) (D-G-B-D-G-B-D) tuning
Gmaj9
Major 9
Notes:G · B · D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 0 2 0 4 | – – – – 1 – 2 | x G B D A B F# | medium | |
| 5 2 x 4 4 x x | 4 1 – 2 3 – – | G A x F# B x x | hard | |
| 5 4 7 7 4 0 0 | 2 1 3 4 1 – – | G B F# A B B D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 7 5 0 0 7 | 1 2 3 1 – – 4 | G D F# G G B A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 0 7 7 7 7 | – – – 1 1 1 1 | x G B A D F# A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 8 0 11 10 9 | – – 1 – 4 3 2 | x G G D F# A B | medium | |
| x 0 10 9 11 10 9 | – – 2 1 4 3 1 | x G A B F# A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 0 12 11 10 12 | – – – 3 2 1 4 | x G B D F# A D | medium | |
| x 0 0 0 2 3 4 | – – – – 1 2 3 | x G B D A D F# | medium | |
| 5 4 x 4 2 x x | 4 2 – 3 1 – – | G B x F# A x x | hard | |
| 7 0 0 0 4 7 4 | 2 – – – 1 3 1 | A G B D B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 0 5 7 7 5 | 2 – – 1 3 4 1 | A G B G D F# G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 0 0 7 7 7 | – – – – 1 1 1 | x G B D D F# A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 8 9 11 10 0 | – – 1 2 4 3 – | x G G B F# A D | medium | |
| x 0 0 9 11 10 9 | – – – 1 3 2 1 | x G B B F# A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 10 0 11 12 12 | – – 1 – 2 3 4 | x G A D F# B D | medium |
The Gmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Russian (Open 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
Other roots
See Gmaj9 in another tuning
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.