Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C#
in Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 0 4 4 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | E B E F# D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 6 5 4 3 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | E B G B D F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 0 4 8 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x E G F# D B | hard | |
| 5 6 6 5 6 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | F# D G B E x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 6 8 8 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G D F# x | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 9 11 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x E B F# G D | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 9 11 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x F# x E G D | hard | |
| 3 3 1 1 1 3 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | E B D G B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 3 5 4 3 | 4 1 1 3 2 1 | G B E B D F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 4 4 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x E F# F# D G | hard | |
| x 8 5 8 9 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E F# D G x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 0 6 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | G D G F# E x | medium | |
| x 8 x 0 9 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x E x F# G D | hard | |
| x x 3 0 4 4 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x E F# D G | easy | |
| 3 x 5 x 4 4 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | E x F# x D G | hard | |
| x 8 6 0 4 4 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x E G F# D G | hard |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C# 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# |
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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.