G#maj9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 | 2 – – – 1 1 1 3 | G# A# D# G# D# G# C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 2 4 2 2 2 2 4 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | G# C G A# D# G# C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 4 4 x 4 x x | 1 – 2 3 – 4 – – | G# x G C x A# x x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 6 4 0 0 | – – 2 1 3 1 – – | x x G# C G A# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 5 0 6 6 0 5 | – – 1 – 3 4 – 2 | x x G# G# G C A# G# | medium | |
| x x x 0 6 6 0 0 | – – – – 1 2 – – | x x x G# G C A# D# | easy | |
| x x 9 0 7 9 9 7 | – – 2 – 1 3 4 1 | x x C G# G# D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 0 9 9 9 9 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 | x x x G# A# D# G C | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 10 12 11 11 x 0 0 | – 1 4 2 3 – – – | x G# D# G C x A# D# | hard | |
| 3 0 0 0 2 4 2 4 | 2 – – – 1 3 1 4 | G# A# D# G# D# A# C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 2 4 2 2 2 2 x | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 – | G# C G A# D# G# C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 7 4 6 x x x | 1 – 4 2 3 – – – | G# x A# C G x x x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 6 4 5 0 | – – 2 1 4 1 3 – | x x G# C G A# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 5 0 6 6 0 0 | – – 1 – 2 3 – – | x x G# G# G C A# D# | easy | |
| x x 7 0 6 6 0 7 | – – 3 – 1 2 – 4 | x x A# G# G C A# A# | medium | |
| x 10 7 7 7 x 9 9 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x G# A# D# G# x G C | hard · barre on fret 7 |
The G#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G, 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#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.