G major 9th (Gmaj9)
GRoot
BMaj 3
DPerf 5
F♯Maj 7
A9
Lush and dreamy. Major 7 with added 9th. Creates a sophisticated, airy sound in jazz and bossa nova.
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How to play it
Gmaj9
G major 9th, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- BM3
- DP5
- F♯M7
- A9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a major 9th chord sounds the way it does
G+4 fretsB+3 fretsD+4 fretsF♯+3 fretsA
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
More G chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of G
What Gmaj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of G major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Gmaj9
G major 9th, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- BM3
- DP5
- F♯M7
- A9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04
Where to go next
More G chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of G
What Gmaj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of G major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root