Gmaj9 Chord on Guitar: How To Play the G Major Ninth chord

G maj9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The intervals in the G Major Ninth chord are Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Major Seventh, and Major Ninth

You may find this chord denoted as:

  • G Major Ninth
  • G Maj9
  • G Major 9
  • Gmaj9

The notes in this chord are G, B, D, F#, and A

Notes that compose the G maj9 chord:

GBDF#A

Chord Formula:

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b2
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b3
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b5
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#5
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b7
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b9
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#9
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#11
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How To Play The G Major Ninth chord on guitar

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Position 1
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G maj9 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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G maj9 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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G maj9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C maj9 | D maj9 | E maj9 | F maj9 | G maj9 | A maj9 | B maj9 | C#maj9 | D#maj9 | F#maj9 | G#maj9 | A#maj9

G maj9 guitar chord: fretboard map of the intervals

Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.

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