G# maj9 Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play G# maj9 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The G# maj9 chord is a major extended chord that stacks ninths, elevenths, or thirteenths over a major-seventh foundation for a rich, jazzy color. It is built from the notes G#, A#, C, D#, G. This page shows how to play G# maj9 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The C and G strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 8 over a 4-fret stretch. G# falls on the A string. It sounds from C3 up to G#5.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on G# or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.