G Dominant Ninth Chord
Also known as:
G Dominant 9th , G9
The G Dominant Ninth Chord has a dominant quality which includes a Major Third interval but has a minor Seventh rather than a Major Seventh. G Dominant Ninth Chord contains the notes G, B, D, F, A. The G Dominant Ninth Chord is an Extended type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root G, the Third B, and the Fifth D), the Seventh F, and also includes from the octave above.
Below you will find the G Dominant Ninth Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
G, B, D, F, A
Can be omitted: D
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Tonic |
| B | 3 | Mediant |
| D | 5 | Dominant |
| F | ♭7 | Subtonic |
| A | 9 | Supertonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| G > G | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| G > B | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| G > D | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| G > F | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
| G > A | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
Scales related to G Dominant Ninth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the G Dominant Ninth Chord.
V Chord of C Major Scale
♭VII Chord of A Natural Minor Scale
V Chord of C Melodic Minor Scale
IV Chord of D Melodic Minor Scale
V Chord of C Ionian Mode
IV Chord of D Dorian Mode
♭III Chord of E Phrygian Mode
II Chord of F Lydian Mode
I Chord of G Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of A Aeolian Mode
♭VI Chord of B Locrian Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the G Dominant Ninth Chord.
V Chord of B♯ Major Scale
V Chord of B♯ Melodic Minor Scale
V Chord of B♯ Ionian Mode
♭III Chord of F♭ Phrygian Mode
II Chord of E♯ Lydian Mode
♭VI Chord of C♭ Locrian Mode
Chords related to G Dominant Ninth Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the G Dominant Ninth Chord.
No matches found
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the G Dominant Ninth Chord and have the same root note.
G Dominant Eleventh Chord
G Dominant Thirteenth Chord
G Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the G Dominant Ninth Chord but have a different root note.
B♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
C Major Thirteenth Chord
D Minor Thirteenth Chord
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