Em9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 2 1 2 0 | – 2 1 3 – | F# E G B D | easy | |
| 0 4 8 7 5 | – 1 4 3 2 | F# F# D E G | hard | |
| 0 0 5 7 5 | – – 1 2 1 | F# D B E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 10 10 9 | – – 2 3 1 | F# D E G B | easy | |
| 12 x 10 10 12 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F# x E G D | hard | |
| 1 2 0 2 0 | 1 2 – 3 – | G E F# B D | easy | |
| 0 5 8 7 4 | – 2 4 3 1 | F# G D E F# | hard | |
| 0 5 5 7 0 | – 1 2 3 – | F# G B E D | medium | |
| 0 9 10 10 0 | – 1 2 3 – | F# B E G D | easy | |
| 0 x 10 10 12 | – – 1 2 3 | F# x E G D | hard | |
| 0 2 0 5 5 | – 1 – 2 3 | F# E F# D G | medium | |
| 8 4 0 7 5 | 4 1 – 3 2 | D F# F# E G | hard | |
| 5 0 0 7 5 | 1 – – 3 2 | B D F# E G | medium | |
| 10 0 0 10 9 | 2 – – 3 1 | E D F# G B | easy | |
| 10 12 12 10 12 | 1 2 3 1 4 | E D F# G D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 2 5 5 5 | – 1 2 3 4 | F# E B D G | 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 D (f#DF#AD) 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.