G9 chord on guitar
The G9 chord diagram on guitar, the notes it is built from, and the Alviena charts that use it.
The diagram
The notes in G9
G · D · F · B · A
The chord is built from 5 distinct pitches. A shape may double them an octave apart: the same note then appears more than once without changing the chord.
The shape, string by string
Barre at fret 3 · Shape starting at fret 2
| String | Fret | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | G |
| 5 | 5 | D |
| 4 | 3 | F |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 2 | 3 | D |
| 1 | 5 | A |