E9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) 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 0 1 0 2 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | E B D G# B F# | medium | |
| 2 2 6 4 3 2 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | E B G# B D F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 4 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x E F# x D G# | hard | |
| x 7 4 7 5 4 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x E F# D E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 6 7 7 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | D D G# D F# E | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 7 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G# D F# E | medium | |
| 0 9 0 9 9 7 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | D F# D E G# B | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | B F# B E G# D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 12 11 12 12 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | D G# D F# B E | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 x 0 1 0 2 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | E x D G# B F# | easy | |
| 2 x 4 x 3 4 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | E x F# x D G# | hard | |
| 4 7 6 x 3 x | 2 4 3 – 1 – | F# E G# x D x | hard | |
| x 7 4 7 7 4 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x E F# D F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 5 0 7 7 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G# D D D F# E | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G# D F# x | medium | |
| 0 9 9 7 9 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | D F# B D G# E | medium |
The E9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop D 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.