Gmaj9 piano chord (G major 9th)
G – B – D – F♯ – A
Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9
Gmaj9 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Gmaj9
G – B – D – F♯ – A
1st inversion Gmaj9/B
B – D – F♯ – A – G
2nd inversion Gmaj9/D
D – F♯ – A – G – B
3rd inversion Gmaj9/F♯
F♯ – A – G – B – D
4th inversion Gmaj9/A
A – G – B – D – F♯
Gmaj9 chord questions
What notes are in the G major 9th chord?
Gmaj9 is G, B, D, F♯, A. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9, counted from the root G.
How do you play Gmaj9 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play G–B–D–F♯–A using all five fingers (1–5) (thumb on G). The full five-note shape spans more than an octave, so pianists usually play the root G in the left hand and B–D–F♯–A in the right.
What are the inversions of Gmaj9?
Root position: G–B–D–F♯–A; 1st inversion: B–D–F♯–A–G; 2nd inversion: D–F♯–A–G–B; 3rd inversion: F♯–A–G–B–D; 4th inversion: A–G–B–D–F♯.