How to Play Piano Chord: G dominant 9 — root | PianoKitty

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G9

root position

G dominant 9

root position

Notes

G, B, D, F, A

Parent major scale: G

The notes of the G major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G	root
2	A	second
3	B	third
4	C	fourth
5	D	fifth
6	E	sixth
7	F♯	seventh
8	G	octave
9	A	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

dominant 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9

root	G
third	B
fifth	D
flat seventh	F
ninth	A

Similar chords

G dominant 7 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
G minor 9 with flattened third
G dominant 9 flat 5 with flattened fifth
G major 9 with raised seventh
G six-nine with flattened seventh

Upper structures

G major + Gm (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

D minor G · F

D–F–A = 5, ♭7, 9 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the dominant 9 chords Practice all inversions of G9

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