Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 5 0 3 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x E B G F# D | medium | |
| x 2 5 5 x 5 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x F# D G x E | hard | |
| 7 3 5 4 x x | 4 1 3 2 – – | E G D F# x x | hard | |
| 7 0 5 4 0 8 | 3 – 2 1 – 4 | E E D F# F# G | hard | |
| 7 7 5 5 5 7 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | E B D G B F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 0 0 8 | 1 1 1 – – 2 | E B E D F# G | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 8 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x E F# B D G | medium | |
| 9 0 10 0 10 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | F# E G D E B | easy | |
| 10 0 10 0 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | G E G D F# B | easy | |
| x 0 2 4 1 3 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x E B F# G D | medium | |
| 5 2 x 5 x 5 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | D F# x G x E | hard | |
| x 3 7 4 5 3 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x G E F# B D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 4 5 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x E D F# B G | hard | |
| 7 0 5 5 5 7 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | E E D G B F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 10 9 8 7 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | E B G B D F# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 0 8 8 | 3 – 4 – 1 2 | F# E F# D D G | medium |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop A 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.