E9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Double Daddy
in Double Daddy (D-A-D-D-A-D) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 4 6 2 0 | 1 1 2 3 1 – | E B F# G# B D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 4 5 6 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | E B E F# D G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 6 5 4 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x E F# G# D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 9 9 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G# B F# D | medium | |
| 2 2 6 4 2 0 | 1 1 3 2 1 – | E B G# F# B D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 6 5 4 | 1 1 1 4 3 2 | E B E G# D F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 4 5 4 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x E G# F# D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 9 6 9 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x E B G# F# D | medium | |
| 2 5 4 6 2 0 | 1 3 2 4 1 – | E D F# G# B D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 4 2 5 6 | 1 1 2 1 3 4 | E B F# E D G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 6 5 0 | – 4 1 3 2 – | x E F# G# D D | medium | |
| x 7 6 6 9 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x E G# G# F# D | medium | |
| 2 5 6 4 2 0 | 1 3 4 2 1 – | E D G# F# B D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 4 6 5 2 | 1 1 2 4 3 1 | E B F# G# D E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 6 7 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x E F# G# E D | medium | |
| 0 7 6 9 9 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | D E G# B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The E9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Double Daddy 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.