G9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | G B F A D G B F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 2 3 x 3 x x | 1 4 1 2 – 3 – – | G D F B x A x x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 3 4 3 4 x | – – 2 1 3 1 4 – | x x G B F A D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 6 4 5 4 6 | – – 1 3 1 2 1 4 | x x G D F B D A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 5 7 6 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x G B F A | medium | |
| x 9 6 6 6 x 7 8 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x G A D G x F B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 x 8 x 7 x | – 4 2 – 3 – 1 – | x G B x A x F x | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 8 8 9 8 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | x G B F A D G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 11 9 10 x 11 x | – 1 3 1 2 – 4 – | x G D F B x A x | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 10 11 11 x | – – – 2 1 3 4 – | x x x G B F A x | medium | |
| 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 x | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 – | G B F A D G B x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 2 3 x 3 x x | 1 – 2 3 – 4 – – | G x F B x A x x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 4 3 x x | – – 2 1 3 1 – – | x x G B F A x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 6 4 5 x 6 | – – 1 3 1 2 – 4 | x x G D F B x A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 9 8 5 x x | – 3 – 4 2 1 – – | x G x F A B x x | hard | |
| 6 7 6 6 6 8 7 6 | 1 2 1 1 1 4 3 1 | B F A D G D F A | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The G9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.