Em9 chord on Bandurria
in Standard (G#-C#-F#-B-E-A) tuning
Em9
Minor 9
Notes:E · G · B · D · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Em9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 3 3 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x E F# D G B | medium | |
| x 6 x 5 2 5 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x G x E F# D | hard | |
| x 3 5 7 3 5 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x E B F# G D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 5 8 7 5 | 3 1 1 4 2 1 | E F# B G B D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 8 7 0 x | 3 1 4 2 – – | E G D F# E x | medium | |
| x x 10 7 10 10 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x E F# D G | medium | |
| 8 10 8 8 10 9 | 1 3 1 1 4 2 | E B D G D F# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 x 10 0 10 9 | 4 – 2 – 3 1 | G x E B D F# | hard | |
| 10 10 10 12 10 10 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | F# B E B D G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 0 3 3 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x E F# D G x | easy | |
| 6 6 x 5 2 x | 3 4 – 2 1 – | D G x E F# x | hard | |
| 3 3 5 7 3 5 | 1 1 2 4 1 3 | B E B F# G D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 6 0 5 7 5 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | E G F# E B D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 8 7 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | E G D F# x x | medium | |
| 8 x 0 7 10 10 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | E x F# F# D G | hard | |
| 8 10 8 8 0 9 | 1 3 1 1 – 2 | E B D G E F# | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Bandurria generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Em9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| ♭3 | 3 | G |
| 5 | 7 | B |
| ♭7 | 10 | D |
| 9 | 14 | F# |
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Other roots
What notes make up the Em9 chord?
Em9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.