E9 chord on Daruan – Fifths (C-G-D-A)

in Fifths (C-G-D-A) tuning

2134EG#F#D
E9
Dominant 9
Notes:E · G# · B · D · F#
hard
Piano Left hand Right hand
EEEBDG#F#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
4 1 4 52 1 3 4E G# F# Dhard
8 7 4 74 2 1 3G# D F# Ehard
6 9 6 52 4 3 1F# E G# Dhard
6 7 6 71 2 1 3F# D G# Eeasy · barre on fret 6
8 11 0 72 3 – 1G# F# D Ehard
8 9 0 91 2 – 3G# E D F#easy
8 9 12 91 2 4 3G# E D F#hard

The E9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Daruan – Fifths (C-G-D-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 E9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9

DegreeSemitonesNote
10E
34G#
57B
♭710D
914F#

More E chords

Other roots

See E9 in another tuning

What notes make up the E9 chord?

E9 is a Dominant 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.