Standard
G major ninth · Open position
Gmaj9 guitar chord
What it is
Root
Notes
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Standard
G major ninth sharp eleven · Open position
Standard
G major ninth sharp five · Frets 2–5
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G major ninth suspended fourth · Open position
How to play Gmaj9 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the low E string at the 3rd fret, your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the high E string at the 2nd fret. Let the D and B strings ring open.
From the low E string 3 2 0 2 0 2 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Gmaj9?
Gmaj9, G major ninth, is G, B, D, F♯ and A: the root (G), the major third (B), the perfect fifth (D), the major seventh (F♯) and the ninth (A). Its formula is 1 3 5 7 9.
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