Em9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | E E B B D D G G B B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | F# F# B B E E B B D D G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 0 0 4 4 8 8 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x E E G G F# F# D D B B | hard | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 8 8 9 9 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x E E F# F# D D G G x x | hard | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 8 8 8 8 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x E E G G D D F# F# x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 0 0 9 9 11 11 | – – 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x E E B B F# F# G G D D | medium | |
| x x 10 10 x x 10 10 9 9 11 11 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x F# F# x x E E G G D D | hard | |
| 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | E E B B D D F# F# D D G G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 3 3 3 3 5 5 4 4 3 3 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 1 1 | G G B B E E B B D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 0 0 4 4 4 4 | – – 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x E E F# F# F# F# D D G G | hard | |
| x x 6 6 6 6 0 0 6 6 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | x x D D G G F# F# E E x x | easy | |
| x x 8 8 x x 0 0 9 9 11 11 | – – 1 1 – – – – 2 2 3 3 | x x E E x x F# F# G G D D | hard | |
| 11 11 10 10 x x 10 10 9 9 x x | 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 – – | D D F# F# x x E E G G x x | hard | |
| 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 | E E B B D D G G D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 x x 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | F# F# B B E E x x D D G G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 0 0 4 4 4 4 | – – 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x E E G G F# F# D D G G | hard |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.