Em9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Em9
Minor 9
Notes:E · G · B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 4 0 2 2 | – 3 – 1 2 | G E G D F# | medium | |
| x 4 7 6 3 | – 2 4 3 1 | x E D F# G | hard | |
| 0 4 7 6 7 | – 1 3 2 4 | G E D F# B | medium | |
| 0 6 7 6 0 | – 1 2 1 – | G F# D F# E | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x 9 7 10 | 4 – 2 1 3 | F# x E G D | hard | |
| 0 4 4 2 2 | – 3 4 1 2 | G E B D F# | medium | |
| 7 4 x 6 3 | 4 2 – 3 1 | D E x F# G | hard | |
| 7 4 0 6 7 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D E G F# B | medium | |
| 7 6 7 7 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | D F# D G E | medium | |
| 7 x 11 7 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | D x F# G E | hard | |
| 4 4 0 2 2 | 3 4 – 1 2 | B E G D F# | medium | |
| x 6 7 4 3 | – 3 4 2 1 | x F# D E G | hard | |
| 0 4 7 6 0 | – 1 3 2 – | G E D F# E | medium | |
| 7 7 7 6 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | D G D F# E | medium | |
| 9 7 11 7 10 | 2 1 4 1 3 | E G F# G D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 4 0 2 2 | – 3 – 1 2 | 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 – Open C (gCGCE) 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.