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