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G9 Piano Chord

A full, rich sound. A staple chord of funk and R&B music. Automatically includes the seventh — if you don't want it, use add9.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand G2 · F3 fingers 5–1
Right hand B3 · A4 fingers 1–5

How to play the G9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play G2 and F3 with the left hand and B3 and A4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth D can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for G9 chord

Other names: G dominant 9th, G 9th, G 9

Music theory name: dominant ninth chord

Common name: G ninth chord

Intervals and tones in G9 chord

Note Interval
G Root
H Major 3rd
D Perfect 5th
F Minor 7th
A Major 9th

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Songs using G9

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