Em9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 3 6 6 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | E F# D G F# | medium | |
| 6 3 6 6 x | 2 1 3 4 – | E F# D G x | medium | |
| 6 4 6 5 0 | 3 1 4 2 – | E G D F# F# | medium | |
| 9 x 8 5 8 | 4 – 2 1 3 | G x E F# D | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | E B D G F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 11 8 10 0 | 2 4 1 3 – | G D E B F# | medium | |
| 9 11 10 x 10 | 1 4 2 – 3 | G D F# x E | hard | |
| 6 4 6 3 0 | 3 2 4 1 – | E G D E F# | medium | |
| 6 4 6 6 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | E G D G F# | medium | |
| 6 8 10 6 8 | 1 2 4 1 3 | E B F# G D | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 11 x 10 | 1 3 4 – 2 | F# D G x E | hard | |
| 4 4 3 3 0 | 3 4 1 2 – | D G B E F# | medium | |
| 6 4 6 5 x | 3 1 4 2 – | E G D F# x | medium | |
| 6 x 6 6 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | E x D G F# | easy | |
| 9 11 8 x 0 | 2 3 1 – – | G D E x F# | hard | |
| 4 1 3 5 1 | 3 1 2 4 1 | D E B F# G | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.