Em9 chord on Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD)
in Alternative (GGBD) tuning
Em9
Minor 9
Notes:E · G · B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (10)
Em9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 7 5 4 | – 3 2 1 | G D E F# | medium | |
| 7 9 7 5 | 2 4 3 1 | D E F# G | hard | |
| 0 9 7 0 | – 2 1 – | G E F# D | medium | |
| 9 11 8 12 | 2 3 1 4 | E F# G D | hard | |
| 7 0 5 4 | 3 – 2 1 | D G E F# | medium | |
| 9 7 7 5 | 4 2 3 1 | E D F# G | hard | |
| 9 0 7 0 | 2 – 1 – | E G F# D | medium | |
| 11 9 8 12 | 3 2 1 4 | F# E G D | hard | |
| 9 11 8 0 | 2 3 1 – | E F# G D | medium | |
| 11 9 8 0 | 3 2 1 – | F# E G D | medium |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD) 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.