Gmaj9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Gmaj9
Major 9
Notes:G · B · D · F# · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 3 0 0 2 3 2 | 2 – 3 – – 1 4 1 | G B G A D A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 2 4 2 3 2 | – – 2 1 4 1 3 1 | x x G B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 3 3 x 4 4 x 5 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G D G x F# B x A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 4 0 0 5 | – 4 2 – 1 – – 3 | x G A A F# G B A | hard | |
| x 8 5 5 5 0 7 7 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x G A D G G F# B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 9 7 7 7 7 | – 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 | x G B F# A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 0 0 11 0 10 | – 1 2 – – 4 – 3 | x G D A D F# B D | medium | |
| x x x 10 9 11 10 x | – – – 2 1 4 3 – | x x x G B F# A x | medium | |
| x 10 10 10 12 11 12 10 | – 1 1 1 3 2 4 1 | x A D G D F# B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 | 3 – 1 – – – – 2 | G B F# A D G B F# | easy | |
| 3 3 2 2 4 2 x x | 2 3 1 1 4 1 – – | G D F# B F# A x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 3 3 x 7 4 7 x | 1 1 1 – 3 2 4 – | G D G x A B F# x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 4 0 0 7 | – 4 2 – 1 – – 3 | x G A A F# G B B | hard | |
| x 8 5 9 5 7 0 x | – 3 1 4 1 2 – – | x G A F# G D B x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 9 7 7 8 7 | – 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 | x G B F# A D G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 0 9 11 0 x | – 1 3 – 2 4 – – | x G D A B F# B x | medium |
The Gmaj9 chord (Major 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 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 |
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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.