Emaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
Emaj9
Major 9
Notes:E · G# · B · D# · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Emaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 1 1 3 1 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | E B D# G# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 2 4 3 3 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | F# B E B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 3 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x E F# x D# G# | hard | |
| 0 6 6 4 6 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | E D# G# B F# x | medium | |
| 0 6 6 8 6 6 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | E D# G# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 x 11 8 10 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | E E x F# G# D# | hard | |
| 0 9 9 8 8 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | E F# B D# G# x | medium | |
| 0 11 9 11 x 10 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | E G# B F# x D# | hard | |
| 0 11 x 11 11 10 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | E G# x F# B D# | hard | |
| 11 11 x 11 x 11 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | D# G# x F# x E | hard | |
| 0 2 2 1 3 1 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | E B E G# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 2 x 3 3 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | F# B E x D# G# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 4 x 4 3 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x D# F# x E G# | hard | |
| 0 6 4 4 8 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | E D# F# B G# x | hard | |
| 0 7 6 8 6 6 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | E E G# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 x 11 8 10 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x E x F# G# D# | hard |
The Emaj9 chord (Major 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 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# |
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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.