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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 2 2 4 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | E G D G B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 2 2 2 4 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | E B D G B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 0 6 6 5 0 | 1 – 3 4 2 – | E G F# B D D | medium | |
| x 9 x 9 9 5 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x E x D F# G | hard | |
| x 9 7 6 9 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x E G B F# D | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 9 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G D F# D | medium | |
| 11 0 11 11 9 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | B G B E F# D | medium | |
| x 11 11 11 10 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x F# B E G D | medium | |
| 4 0 2 1 2 0 | 4 – 2 1 3 – | E G D F# B D | medium | |
| 4 x 2 2 2 4 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | E x D G B F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 7 6 5 4 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | E B G B D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 x 5 5 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x E F# x D G | hard | |
| 6 7 7 6 7 0 | 1 2 3 1 4 – | F# D G B E D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 7 9 9 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G D F# x | medium | |
| x 0 11 11 9 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x G B E F# D | medium | |
| 11 11 x 11 10 0 | 2 3 – 4 1 – | B F# x E G D | 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.