G9
G9
G 9
Intermediate
Major
Extended
9th chord - extended from dominant 7
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G
RootB
Major 3rdD
Perfect 5thF
Minor 7thA
Major 9thInterval Details
G
Root
B
Major 3rd
D
Perfect 5th
F
Minor 7th
A
Major 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
G - B - D - F - A
Bass: GInversion 1
B - D - F - A - G
Bass: BInversion 2
D - F - A - G - B
Bass: DInversion 3
F - A - G - B - D
Bass: FInversion 4
A - G - B - D - F
Bass: ACompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the G9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from G9
G13
G9#11
G13#11
G9#11b13
Simplified
G5
G7no5
GM
G7
Gsus2
G9no5
GMadd9
Alternate Symbols
G9
Tags
extended
dominant
Piano
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4