Emaj9 chord on 4-String Banjo – Plectrum (CGBD)

in Plectrum (CGBD) tuning

2134EG#D#F#
Emaj9
Major 9
Notes:E · G# · B · D# · F#
medium
Piano Left hand Right hand
EEEBG#D#F#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
4 1 4 42 1 3 4E G# D# F#medium
4 8 7 61 4 3 2E D# F# G#hard
6 8 5 62 4 1 3F# D# E G#medium
3 1 5 42 1 4 3D# G# E F#hard
8 8 5 43 4 2 1G# D# E F#hard

The Emaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Plectrum (CGBD) 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 Emaj9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9

DegreeSemitonesNote
10E
34G#
57B
711D#
914F#

More E chords

Other roots

See Emaj9 in another tuning

What notes make up the Emaj9 chord?

Emaj9 is a Major 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.