Em9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 0 2 2 5 5 0 0 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | x x E E B B G G F# F# D D | medium | |
| x x 2 2 5 5 5 5 x x 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x F# F# D D G G x x E E | hard | |
| 7 7 3 3 5 5 4 4 x x x x | 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 – – – – | E E G G D D F# F# x x x x | hard | |
| 7 7 0 0 5 5 4 4 0 0 8 8 | 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 | E E E E D D F# F# F# F# G G | hard | |
| 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 | E E B B D D G G B B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – 2 2 | E E B B E E D D F# F# G G | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 0 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 | – – – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 | x x E E F# F# B B D D G G | medium | |
| 9 9 0 0 10 10 0 0 10 10 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | F# F# E E G G D D E E B B | easy | |
| 10 10 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – – – – – | G G E E G G D D F# F# B B | easy | |
| x x 0 0 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | – – – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x E E B B F# F# G G D D | medium | |
| 5 5 2 2 x x 5 5 x x 5 5 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 4 4 | D D F# F# x x G G x x E E | hard | |
| x x 3 3 7 7 4 4 5 5 3 3 | – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x G G E E F# F# B B D D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 4 4 5 5 8 8 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x E E D D F# F# B B G G | hard | |
| 7 7 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 | 2 2 – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | E E E E D D G G B B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 7 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | E E B B G G B B D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 0 0 9 9 0 0 8 8 8 8 | 3 3 – – 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 | F# F# E E F# F# D D D D G G | medium |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop 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 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.