Root on A string
no fifthx-10-9-11-10-x
Gmaj9 chord on guitar
Gmaj9 is the G major 9 chord. Its notes are G, B, D, F♯ and A. A major seventh plus a ninth. The compact grip omits the fifth.
How to play Gmaj9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Gmaj9
- G1
- B3
- D5
- F♯7
- A9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
- Also written
- Gmaj9, GΔ9
- Chord type
- Major 9
Gmaj9 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 major 9 chords