Emaj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E) tuning
Emaj9
Major 9
Notes:E · G# · B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Emaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 | – – – – 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 | x x x x E E G# G# D# D# F# F# | medium | |
| 4 4 x x 3 3 x x 6 6 4 4 | 2 2 – – 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 | E E x x D# D# x x F# F# G# G# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 6 6 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 | E E B B E E D# D# F# F# G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 6 6 8 8 8 8 0 0 | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | x x E E F# F# D# D# G# G# E E | medium | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 11 11 8 8 11 11 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x E E G# G# F# F# G# G# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 x x 2 2 | 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | E E G# G# D# D# G# G# x x F# F# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 x x 6 6 x x 3 3 4 4 | 2 2 – – 4 4 – – 1 1 3 3 | E E x x F# F# x x D# D# G# G# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 6 6 8 8 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | E E B B F# F# D# D# E E G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 8 8 6 6 0 0 | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x E E G# G# D# D# F# F# E E | medium | |
| x x 9 9 x x 11 11 8 8 11 11 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x E E x x F# F# G# G# D# D# | hard | |
| x x 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 | x x G# G# D# D# G# G# E E F# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 x x 4 4 x x 6 6 4 4 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 4 4 3 3 | D# D# x x E E x x F# F# G# G# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 6 6 8 8 6 6 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | E E B B F# F# D# D# F# F# G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 6 6 8 8 8 8 x x | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | x x E E F# F# D# D# G# G# x x | medium | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 11 11 x x 11 11 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x E E G# G# F# F# x x D# D# | hard | |
| x x 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 | – – 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 | x x G# G# E E G# G# D# D# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Emaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open C 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 Emaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | B |
| 7 | 11 | D# |
| 9 | 14 | F# |
More E chords
Other roots
See Emaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Emaj9 chord?
Emaj9 is a Major 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.