Gmaj9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Gmaj9
Major 9
Notes:G · B · D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | G B F# A D G B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 3 3 x 3 x x | 1 – 2 3 – 4 – – | G x F# B x A x x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 5 3 4 3 | – – 2 1 4 1 3 1 | x x G B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 4 6 5 5 4 4 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 | A D G D F# B D G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 5 8 6 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x G B F# A | medium | |
| x 9 6 6 6 0 8 8 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x G A D G F# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 10 8 8 8 8 | – 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 | x G B F# A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 11 x 10 0 11 x | – 1 3 – 2 – 4 – | x G D x B F# A x | hard | |
| x x x 11 10 12 11 x | – – – 2 1 4 3 – | x x x G B F# A x | medium | |
| 2 1 3 1 1 0 x x | 2 1 3 1 1 – – – | G B F# A D F# x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 6 3 5 x x x | 1 – 4 2 3 – – – | G x A B F# x x x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 5 3 4 x | – – 2 1 4 1 3 – | x x G B F# A D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 4 6 5 5 4 x | 1 1 1 4 2 3 1 – | A D G D F# B D x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 x 5 5 x x | – 4 3 – 1 2 – – | x G A x F# B x x | hard | |
| x 9 6 6 6 0 9 8 | – 3 1 1 1 – 4 2 | x G A D G F# G B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 10 8 8 9 8 | – 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 | x G B F# A D G B | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Gmaj9 chord (Major 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 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.