E9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 4 3 3 | 3 – 1 2 1 1 | E F# D G# B E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 3 2 3 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | E G# D F# B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 3 4 3 5 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | E x D G# B F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 0 4 6 5 | 2 – – 1 4 3 | E F# B G# D F# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 7 6 7 | 1 – – 3 2 4 | E F# B B D G# | medium | |
| x x 7 0 6 7 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x F# E D G# | easy | |
| x 10 7 10 8 7 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x E F# D E G# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 10 8 10 | – – 2 3 1 4 | B F# G# D E B | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G# D F# x | medium | |
| 5 0 3 4 3 5 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | E F# D G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 3 2 x x | 3 1 2 1 – – | E G# D F# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 3 4 x 5 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | E x D G# x F# | hard | |
| 5 0 0 4 6 x | 2 – – 1 3 – | E F# B G# D x | medium | |
| 5 5 9 7 6 5 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | E B G# B D F# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 0 6 7 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x E F# E D G# | hard | |
| x 10 7 10 10 7 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x E F# D F# G# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The E9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.