G#9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 x 0 2 2 0 2 0 | 4 – – 1 2 – 3 – | G# x D# A# D# F# C D# | hard | |
| 3 x 3 2 2 2 2 3 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 1 4 | G# x F# A# D# G# C F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 3 4 x 4 x x | 1 – 2 3 – 4 – – | G# x F# C x A# x x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 5 4 0 0 | – – 2 1 3 1 – – | x x G# C F# A# A# D# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 5 7 5 6 5 7 | – – 1 3 1 2 1 4 | x x G# D# F# C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 0 7 6 8 0 | – – 2 – 3 1 4 – | x x A# G# G# C F# D# | medium | |
| x x 9 0 7 9 8 7 | – – 3 – 1 4 2 1 | x x C G# G# D# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 0 9 9 8 0 | – – 2 – 3 4 1 – | x x C G# A# D# F# D# | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | x G# C F# A# D# G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 10 12 10 11 0 0 12 | – 1 3 1 2 – – 4 | x G# D# F# C F# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 12 12 0 11 0 0 12 | – 2 3 – 1 – – 4 | x A# D# G# C F# A# D# | medium | |
| 3 x 0 2 2 2 2 3 | 2 – – 1 1 1 1 3 | G# x D# A# D# G# C F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 3 2 2 2 2 x | 2 – 3 1 1 1 1 – | G# x F# A# D# G# C x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 x 4 x 3 | – – 4 2 – 3 – 1 | x x G# C x A# x F# | hard | |
| x x 5 4 5 4 5 0 | – – 2 1 3 1 4 – | x x G# C F# A# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 5 7 5 6 0 7 | – – 1 3 1 2 – 4 | x x G# D# F# C A# A# | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The G#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes G#, C, 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 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.