Em9 chord on 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC)
in High C (EADGC) 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 2 4 0 2 | – 1 3 – 2 | E B F# G D | medium | |
| 2 5 5 x 4 | 1 3 4 – 2 | F# D G x E | hard | |
| 3 5 4 x 4 | 1 4 2 – 3 | G D F# x E | hard | |
| 0 5 4 0 4 | – 3 1 – 2 | E D F# G E | easy | |
| 0 5 5 0 6 | – 1 2 – 3 | E D G G F# | easy | |
| 0 7 0 0 6 | – 2 – – 1 | E E D G F# | easy | |
| 0 9 9 7 7 | – 3 4 1 2 | E F# B D G | medium | |
| 0 9 0 0 x | – 1 – – – | E F# D G x | easy | |
| 0 10 0 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | E G D F# B | easy | |
| 0 2 0 0 6 | – 1 – – 2 | E B D G F# | hard | |
| 3 5 2 x 6 | 2 3 1 – 4 | G D E x F# | hard | |
| 3 7 4 7 x | 1 3 2 4 – | G E F# D x | hard | |
| 0 5 5 4 6 | – 2 3 1 4 | E D G B F# | medium | |
| 0 5 5 7 6 | – 1 2 4 3 | E D G D F# | medium | |
| 0 x 0 0 6 | – – – – 1 | E x D G F# | easy | |
| 0 9 0 7 7 | – 3 – 1 2 | E F# D 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 – High C (EADGC) 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.