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Guitar chord

Gmaj9G major ninth

  • G1
  • B3
  • D5
  • F♯7
  • A9
Difficulty
Easy
Fingers
2
Shapes
12

How to play Gmaj9

  1. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the low E string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the high E string.
  3. Let ring open: A string, D string, G string, B string.
  1. Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 30000232EADGBE
    Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 30000232EBGDAE

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  2. Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 300202312EADGBE
    Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 300202312EBGDAE

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  3. Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 304002231EADGBE
    Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 304002231EBGDAE

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  4. Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 300402231EADGBE
    Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 300402231EBGDAE

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  5. Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 3004322431EADGBE
    Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 3004322431EBGDAE

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  6. Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 3202024123EADGBE
    Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 3202024123EBGDAE

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  7. Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 304003132EADGBE
    Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 304003132EBGDAE

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  8. Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 3042023412EADGBE
    Gmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 3042023412EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Gmaj9 chord

G major ninth is built from 5 notes: G (1), B (3), D (5), F♯ (7), A (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, G, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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