Em9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | E E G G D D F# F# B B D D | medium | |
| 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 | 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 2 | |
| 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 6 5 5 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 | D D G G E E B B D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 7 7 5 5 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | D D G G F# F# B B E E G G | medium | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 6 6 9 9 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – | x x E E G G B B F# F# D D | medium | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 9 9 9 9 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x E E G G D D F# F# D D | medium | |
| 9 9 12 12 11 11 11 11 9 9 0 0 | 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | B B G G B B E E F# F# D D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 0 0 | – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | D D F# F# B B E E G G D D | medium | |
| 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 2 x x | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | E E G G D D F# F# B B x x | medium | |
| 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 5 5 4 4 | 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 2 | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 | 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 4 | |
| 5 5 0 0 6 6 6 6 7 7 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | G G G G F# F# B B E E D D | medium | |
| x x 9 9 6 6 6 6 10 10 0 0 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 – – | x x E E F# F# B B G G D D | hard | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 9 9 9 9 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x E E G G D D F# F# x x | medium | |
| 0 0 0 0 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 | – – – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 | D D G G B B E E F# F# B B | medium | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 0 0 | – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | x x F# F# B B E E G G D D | medium |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole 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.