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Gmaj9 Guitar Chord

Gmaj9 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 6 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: G B D Gb A (R 3 5 7 9).

Gmaj9 Chord

Full name: G major ninth
AKA: GM9 GMaj7(add9) GM7(add9) Gmajor7(add9) GM7/9 GMaj7/9
Guitar sound:

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Gmaj9 Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: 3 x 0 2 0 2 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Gmaj9 for guitar on frets 3, x, 0, 2, 0, 2

Simplified notation: x 10 7 7 7 7 Difficulty level: Advanced
Gmaj9 for guitar on frets x, 10, 7, 7, 7, 7

Simplified notation: 3 0 0 0 0 2
Gmaj9 for guitar on frets 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2

Simplified notation: 3 2 4 2 3 2
Gmaj9 for guitar on frets 3, 2, 4, 2, 3, 2

Simplified notation: 3 5 4 4 x 3
Gmaj9 for guitar on frets 3, 5, 4, 4, x, 3

Simplified notation: x 10 12 11 12 10
Gmaj9 for guitar on frets x, 10, 12, 11, 12, 10

Gmaj9 Inversions on guitar

$Gmaj9\B guitar chord$

$Gmaj9\D guitar chord$

$Gmaj9\Gb guitar chord$

$Gmaj9\A guitar chord$

Gmaj9 chord charts for left handed guitar

Gmaj9 Chord Structure

Notes: G B D Gb A
Interval structure: R 3 5 7 9

Chord construction:
R = G
G + major interval = B (scale degree = 3rd)
B + minor interval = D (scale degree = 5th)
D + major interval = Gb (scale degree = 7th)
Gb + minor interval = A (scale degree = 9th)

Gmaj9 on other instruments

Gmaj9 piano
Gmaj9 Piano chord chart

Gmaj9 guitar
Gmaj9 Guitar chord chart

Gmaj9 ukulele
Gmaj9 ukulele chord

Gmaj9 mandolin
Gmaj9 mandolin chord

Gmaj9 banjo
Gmaj9 banjo chord

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Scales Related to Gmaj9

Scales that include all of the notes of Gmaj9.
D major G major D ionian G ionian E natural minor B natural minor E dorian A dorian F#/Gb phrygian B phrygian C lydian G lydian D mixolydian A mixolydian E aeolian B aeolian C#/Db locrian F#/Gb locrian F#/Gb dorian b2 C diminished lydian

Gmaj9 chord staff

Gmaj9 summary table

Guitar chord name	Gmaj9 (G major ninth)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	G B D Gb A (R 3 5 7 9)
Alternate tunings
Chord Categories	is maj7 with added 9th 9th chord
Other Notations	GM9 GMaj7(add9) GM7(add9) Gmajor7(add9) GM7/9 GMaj7/9
Chord Construction	R = G G + major interval = B (scale degree = 3rd) B + minor interval = D (scale degree = 5th) D + major interval = Gb (scale degree = 7th) Gb + minor interval = A (scale degree = 9th)
Gmaj9 on other instruments	Gmaj9 piano Gmaj9 guitar Gmaj9 ukulele Gmaj9 mandolin Gmaj9 banjo

Tweak notes of Gmaj9

References related to this chord

is maj7 with added 9th 9th chord

Ninth Chords on Wikipedia

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