Understand and Play the G9(#5) Guitar Chord

Spelled G, B, D#, F and A, G9#5 is the G ninth sharp five chord, with the root, major third, raised fifth, minor seventh and ninth above its root.

The single voicing on this page spans fret 3 to fret 5. The major third and the minor seventh form the same tritone as in any dominant chord, which gives it its pull.

The chord tones all belong to the G whole-tone scale, a good starting scale when you improvise over this chord. The interactive fretboard at the top lets you listen to each voicing as a strum and as an arpeggio, one string at a time.

G 9th with sharp 5th guitar chord is also written as G9(#5), G9#5, G9+5 or Gaug9.

Notes in the G 9(#5) chord:

G B D# F A

Formula of the Dominant Ninth Sharp Fifth chord:

Formula: 1 3 #5 b7 9

G 9(#5) Chord Interactive Fretboard

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G 9(#5) Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

None

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 9(#5) | D 9(#5) | E 9(#5) | F 9(#5) | G 9(#5) | A 9(#5) | B 9(#5) | C#9(#5) | D#9(#5) | F#9(#5) | G#9(#5) | A#9(#5) | Ab9(#5) | Bb9(#5) | Db9(#5) | Eb9(#5) | Gb9(#5)

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Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher

FAQ

What is G9#5 made of?

G9#5 is spelled G, B, D#, F and A. It stacks a root, a major third, a raised fifth, a minor seventh and a ninth. The D# is a semitone higher than the usual fifth D.

How is G9#5 different from G9?

G9 carries the perfect fifth D. G9#5 swaps it for D#, one semitone higher, and keeps G, B, F and A. The raised fifth is what makes it an altered dominant ninth.

How many ways can G9#5 be voiced?

G9#5 has one voicing, a barre voicing between fret 3 and fret 5. It uses no open strings.

Which scale works with G ninth sharp five?

The G Whole-Tone Scale (G, A, B, C#, D#, F) contains every chord tone. The ninth A and the minor seventh F are both part of it.