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G9 Chord on Guitar

12

Open, fret 3

G9 is a dominant ninth chord: a dominant seventh with the ninth added, the funk and blues chord. The open shape uses 2 fingers on 5 strings.

How to play G9, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 6 at the 3rd fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 4 at the 3rd fret.
  3. Strum strings 6 to 2 only.

More ways to play G9

31
Open near the nut
231
Open, fret 2 near the nut
123
Open, fret 3 near the nut
4fr2143
Movable, fret 4 from fret 4
6fr213
Movable, fret 6 from fret 6
7fr3142
Barre, fret 7 from fret 7
9fr2134
Movable, fret 9 from fret 9
14fr3142
Movable, fret 14 from fret 14

Notes in G9

NoteIntervalRole
G1root
B3major third
D5fifth
F♭7flat seventh
A9ninth

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9

Questions about G9

What notes are in G9?

G, B, D, F and A. Those are the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9 of the chord, counted from G.

Which strings do I strum for G9?

All six strings.

What chord does G9 lead to?

Most often C. G9 is the five chord of C, so it pulls strongly back to C.

Often played with G9

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