Gmaj9 is the G major ninth chord. It has 5 notes: G – B – D – F♯ – A (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
A major ninth adds the ninth to a major seventh. It sounds soft, open and sophisticated.
Gmaj9 chord on Guitar
300002
x-10-7-7-7-7
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15-12-12-12-12-14Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 3rd fret; A open; D open; G open; B open; high E 2nd fret.
Gmaj9 chord on Ukulele
12-11-14-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 12th fret; C 11th fret; E 14th fret; A 12th fret.
Gmaj9 chord on Piano
Play G, B, D, F♯ and A together with your right hand, and G (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Gmaj9 chord
Gmaj9 appears in 21 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Freya Skye – Maybe Tomorrow Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- jindie -ບອກລາ Bok La Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Riccardo Cocciante – A Mio Padre Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Robert Lamm – A Lifetime We Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Marc Jordan – Margarita Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Johannes Rusli feat. Dira – Utuh Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Tip Stevens – Miracle Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Matilda Mann – The Day That I Met You Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Brooke Ligertwood – King Jesus Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Morat – Llamada Perdida Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Mark Isham & Kate Ceberano – In My Solitude Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- David Sylvian – Red Guitar Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other G chords:
Chords in the key of G major:
Gmaj9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Gmaj9 chord?
Gmaj9 (G major ninth) is made of G, B, D, F♯ and A (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
How do you play Gmaj9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 300002 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Gmaj9 on ukulele?
Play 12-11-14-12 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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