G#9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
G#9
Dominant 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 | 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 | G# C F# A# D# G# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 4 3 x 3 x 2 | – – 4 2 – 3 – 1 | x x G# C x A# x F# | hard | |
| x x 4 3 4 3 4 x | – – 2 1 3 1 4 – | x x G# C F# A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 4 6 4 5 4 6 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 4 | G# D# G# D# F# C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 5 7 6 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x G# C F# A# | medium | |
| x 9 6 6 6 x 7 8 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x G# A# D# G# x F# C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 x 8 x 7 x | – 4 2 – 3 – 1 – | x G# C x A# x F# x | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 8 8 9 8 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | x G# C F# A# D# G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 11 9 10 x 11 x | – 1 3 1 2 – 4 – | x G# D# F# C x A# x | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 10 11 11 x | – – – 2 1 3 4 – | x x x G# C F# A# x | medium | |
| 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 | 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 | G# C F# A# D# G# C G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 2 3 x 3 x x | 4 – 1 2 – 3 – – | G# x F# C x A# x x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 4 3 x x | – – 2 1 3 1 – – | x x G# C F# A# x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 6 6 4 5 4 4 | 1 1 3 4 1 2 1 1 | G# D# A# D# F# C D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 9 8 5 x x | – 3 – 4 2 1 – – | x G# x F# A# C x x | hard | |
| x x 6 6 6 8 7 8 | – – 1 1 1 3 2 4 | x x A# D# G# D# F# C | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The G#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G#, C, 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 G#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#9 chord?
G#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, 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.