Em9 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 2 0 0 | 3 1 2 – – | E F# B D G | medium | |
| 5 2 5 5 x | 2 1 3 4 – | E F# D G x | medium | |
| 5 3 5 4 x | 3 1 4 2 – | E G D F# x | medium | |
| 5 0 5 4 0 | 2 – 3 1 – | E E D F# G | easy | |
| 7 0 5 5 7 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F# E D G D | medium | |
| 7 0 7 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | F# E E D G | easy | |
| 8 0 9 0 9 | 1 – 2 – 3 | G E F# D E | easy | |
| x 0 9 0 0 | – – 1 – – | x E F# D G | easy | |
| 12 0 10 12 11 | 3 – 1 4 2 | B E G D F# | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | E F# D E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 3 x 4 7 | 3 1 – 2 4 | E G x F# D | hard | |
| x 0 5 4 0 | – – 2 1 – | x E D F# G | easy | |
| 7 0 7 5 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 | F# E E G D | medium | |
| 8 0 9 9 7 | 2 – 3 4 1 | G E F# B D | medium | |
| 8 0 9 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | G E F# D G | easy | |
| 12 0 9 12 12 | 2 – 1 3 4 | B E F# 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 Bass 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# |
More E chords
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.