Electric guitar · Ninth chord

G9G Ninth

Key: C Major
Easy
Open chord

G9 is the G ninth chord on electric guitar, made of the notes G · B · D · F · A.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

G
B
D
F
A

Structure

1
3
5
♭7
9

Sound: Dominant ninth; Rich, funk and jazz
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of C Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	C	Tonic
ii	Dm	Subdominant
iii	Em	Tonic relative
IV	F	Subdominant
V	G	Dominant
vi	Am	Tonic relative
vii°	Bdim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 1.
2Place your middle finger on fret 3 of string 6.
3Let strings 5, 4, 3, 2 ring open.
4Strum all the strings.