Root on A string
no fifthx-10-9-10-10-x
G9 chord on guitar
G9 is the G dominant 9 chord. Its notes are G, B, D, F and A. A dominant seventh with a ninth added. Try it in a blues turnaround.
How to play G9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in G9
- G1
- B3
- D5
- F♭7
- A9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
- Also written
- G9
- Chord type
- Dominant 9
G9 notes across the neck
Every G, B, D, F and A on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, G. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other G chords
Other dominant 9 chords