Gmaj9 chord on Zhongruan – Fifths (G-D-A-E)

in Fifths (G-D-A-E) tuning

○2213GF#BA
Gmaj9
Major 9
Notes:G · B · D · F# · A
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Piano Left hand Right hand
GGGBDAF#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
0 4 2 5– 2 1 3G F# B Amedium
2 4 2 31 3 1 2A F# B Gmedium · barre on fret 2
0 4 0 7– 1 – 2G F# A Bmedium
0 9 9 5– 2 3 1G B F# Ahard
0 7 9 7– 1 2 1G A F# Bmedium · barre on fret 7
4 4 0 32 3 – 1B F# A Geasy
2 5 2 21 2 1 1A G B F#medium · barre on fret 2
11 7 10 73 1 2 1F# A G Bhard · barre on fret 7
4 5 0 22 3 – 1B G A F#medium

The Gmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan – Fifths (G-D-A-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 Gmaj9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9

DegreeSemitonesNote
10G
34B
57D
711F#
914A

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Other roots

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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.