G#maj9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
G#maj9
Major 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 3 1 1 0 4 x | 3 1 2 1 1 – 4 – | G# C G A# D# G D# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 4 3 5 3 4 3 | – – 2 1 4 1 3 1 | x x G# C G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 4 x 8 0 8 8 | 1 1 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G# D# G# x A# G G C | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 5 8 6 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x G# C G A# | medium | |
| x 9 6 6 6 0 8 8 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x G# A# D# G# G G C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 10 8 8 8 8 | – 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 | x G# C G A# D# G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 11 x 10 0 11 x | – 1 3 – 2 – 4 – | x G# D# x C G A# x | hard | |
| x x x 11 10 12 11 x | – – – 2 1 4 3 – | x x x G# C G A# x | medium | |
| 4 1 4 1 1 0 4 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – 4 – | G# C G# A# D# G D# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 3 3 5 3 x x | 2 3 1 1 4 1 – – | G# D# G C G A# x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 4 6 8 0 x 8 | 1 1 1 2 3 – – 4 | G# D# G# D# A# G x C | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 x 5 5 x x | – 4 3 – 1 2 – – | x G# A# x G C x x | hard | |
| x 9 6 6 6 0 9 8 | – 3 1 1 1 – 4 2 | x G# A# D# G# G G# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 10 8 8 9 8 | – 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 | x G# C G A# D# G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 x 10 10 0 11 x | – 1 – 2 3 – 4 – | x G# x G C G A# x | hard | |
| x x x 11 10 0 11 11 | – – – 2 1 – 3 4 | x x x G# C G A# D# | medium |
The G#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, 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#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| 7 | 11 | G |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#maj9 chord?
G#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, 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.