E9 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
E9
Dominant 9
Notes:E · G# · B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 1 2 1 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | E B D G# D F# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 2 4 2 3 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | F# B E B D G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 7 6 3 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x E x D F# G# | hard | |
| 0 5 6 4 6 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | E D G# B F# x | medium | |
| 0 5 6 7 6 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | E D G# D F# x | medium | |
| 0 7 6 7 6 6 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | E E G# D F# B | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 9 9 7 8 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | E F# B D G# x | medium | |
| 0 9 0 9 8 9 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | E F# D E G# D | medium | |
| 0 11 9 11 11 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | E G# B F# B D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 11 0 11 x 11 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | D G# D F# x E | hard | |
| 12 11 12 11 11 11 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | E G# D F# B E | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 2 2 1 2 1 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | E B E G# D F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 5 2 4 2 3 | 1 4 1 3 1 2 | F# D E B D G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 7 x 3 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x E F# D x G# | hard | |
| 0 5 4 4 8 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | E D F# B G# x | hard | |
| 0 5 6 x 6 6 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | E D G# x F# B | hard |
The E9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | B |
| ♭7 | 10 | D |
| 9 | 14 | F# |
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.