G9

G9 guitar chord is also written as Gdom9.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the G9 guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.


G9 guitar chord diagram

How to play the G9 chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape 300001

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 1st fret of the 1st (high E) string.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 6th (low E) string.
  • Let the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, 4th (D) string, and 5th (A) string ring open.

Shape 300201

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 1st fret of the 1st (high E) string.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 3rd (G) string.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 6th (low E) string.
  • Let the 2nd (B) string, 4th (D) string, and 5th (A) string ring open.

View G9 inversions and slash chords

G9/B - G9/D - G9/F - G9/A

View 9 chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭