Em9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 3 5 4 0 | 4 1 3 2 – | E G D F# G | hard | |
| 7 3 5 4 x | 4 1 3 2 – | E G D F# x | hard | |
| x 0 5 4 0 | – – 2 1 – | x E D F# G | easy | |
| 7 0 9 5 7 | 2 – 4 1 3 | E E F# G D | hard | |
| 7 7 9 0 0 | 1 2 3 – – | E B F# D G | medium | |
| 9 0 9 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | F# E F# D G | easy | |
| 10 0 10 0 11 | 1 – 2 – 3 | G E G D F# | easy | |
| 2 2 5 2 0 | 1 1 2 1 – | B F# D E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 x 4 7 | 3 1 – 2 4 | E G x F# D | hard | |
| 7 7 5 4 0 | 3 4 2 1 – | E B D F# G | medium | |
| 9 0 5 5 7 | 4 – 1 2 3 | F# E D G D | hard | |
| 7 10 9 9 0 | 1 4 2 3 – | E D F# B G | medium | |
| 9 0 10 0 9 | 1 – 3 – 2 | F# E G D E | easy | |
| 10 0 10 12 11 | 1 – 2 4 3 | G E G D F# | medium | |
| 5 2 2 2 0 | 2 1 1 1 – | D F# B E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 7 4 7 | – 1 3 2 4 | x G E F# D | hard |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.