How to Play G9 on Piano

The G Dominant 9th chord sounds rich and funky. It stacks 5 notes: G – B – D – F – A.

A dominant seventh with the ninth stacked above it. It keeps the seventh chord tension and adds colour over the top.

Notes in G9

NoteIntervalFinger
GG4Root1
BB4Major 3rd2
DD5Perfect 5th3
FF5Minor 7th4
AA5Major 9th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on G. Spread your fingers across all 5 notes, one finger per key.

Where it sits

Every note of this chord is a white key, which makes it one of the easier shapes to find without looking.

Press all 5 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Dominant 9th Chords

C9
C – E – G – Bb – D
Db9
Db – F – Ab – Cb – Eb
D9
D – F# – A – C – E
Eb9
Eb – G – Bb – Db – F
E9
E – G# – B – D – F#
F9
F – A – C – Eb – G
F#9
F# – A# – C# – E – G#
Ab9
Ab – C – Eb – Gb – Bb
A9
A – C# – E – G – B
Bb9
Bb – D – F – Ab – C
B9
B – D# – F# – A – C#

Other G Chords

G6
G – B – D – E
G7
G – B – D – F
G
G – B – D
Gm
G – Bb – D
Gmaj7
G – B – D – F#
Gm7
G – Bb – D – F
Gdim
G – Bb – Db
Gaug
G – B – D#
Gsus2
G – A – D
Gsus4
G – C – D
Gdim7
G – Bb – Db – Fb
Gm6
G – Bb – D – E
Gadd9
G – B – D – A