What notes are in a G9 chord?

G9 is G, B, D, F, A: the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9 of G.

How do you play G9 on guitar?

5th String Root Funk 9th: x 10 9 10 10 10 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

Guitar chord · Dominant 9th

G9 chord (G Dominant 9th)

Funky, rich dominant chord staple in James Brown funk, R&B, and blues.

Notes GBDFA

Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9

Shapes 1 on this page

G9 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, G.

5th String Root Funk 9th x 10 9 10 10 10

Interactive chord diagram

G9 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

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Questions

What notes are in a G9 chord?: G9 is G, B, D, F, A: the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9 of G.
How do you play G9 on guitar?: 5th String Root Funk 9th: x 10 9 10 10 10 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

Dominant 9th chords in every key

C9 C#9 D9 Eb9 E9 F9 F#9 G9 Ab9 A9 Bb9 B9

More G chords

G Gm Gdim G5 G7 Gmaj7 Gm7 Gm(maj7) Gmaj9 Gm9 Gm11 G6 Gm6 Gadd9 Gsus4 Gsus2 G7sus4 G7#9 Gaug Gmaj7#5 Gdim7 Gm7b5