A Maj 9 Sus 4 chord — Open G
2 voicings · Open G
Tuning:DGDGBD
Open position
1 / 2
Chord tones
A
R
D
+5
E
+7
G#
+11
B
+2
A Maj 9 Sus 4 in other tunings
Maj 9 Sus 4 in other keys — Open G
A Maj 9 Sus 4 in Open G — video lessons
About A Maj 9 Sus 4 in Open G
The A Maj 9 Sus 4 chord contains the notes A, D, E, G#, B. In Open G tuning (strings: D–G–D–G–B–D), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Open G tuning lets you play a G major chord across all open strings — widely used in blues and slide guitar. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.