Em9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 4 0 2 4 | – 2 – 1 3 | G E G D F# | medium | |
| 0 4 4 6 0 | – 1 2 3 – | G E B F# D | medium | |
| 7 x 9 6 5 | 3 – 4 2 1 | D x E F# G | hard | |
| 0 6 9 6 0 | – 1 2 1 – | G F# E F# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 11 7 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | E G F# G D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 4 4 2 4 | – 2 3 1 4 | G E B D F# | medium | |
| 4 4 0 6 0 | 1 2 – 3 – | B E G F# D | medium | |
| 7 6 9 x 5 | 3 2 4 – 1 | D F# E x G | hard | |
| 7 6 9 7 0 | 2 1 4 3 – | D F# E G D | medium | |
| 11 7 9 7 0 | 3 1 2 1 – | F# G E G D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 4 4 0 2 4 | 2 3 – 1 4 | B E G D F# | medium | |
| 4 4 7 7 4 | 1 1 2 3 1 | B E D G F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 x 7 6 5 | 4 – 3 2 1 | E x D F# G | hard | |
| 7 7 9 6 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | D G E F# D | medium | |
| 9 7 11 11 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | E G F# B D | hard | |
| x 4 0 2 4 | – 2 – 1 3 | x E G D F# | medium |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) 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
See Em9 in another tuning
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.