Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 0 0 2 | 1 2 – – – 3 | E B D G B F# | easy | |
| 2 2 5 4 3 2 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | E B G B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 7 7 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x E x D F# G | hard | |
| 4 5 4 0 0 0 | 1 2 1 – – – | F# D F# G B E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 5 7 7 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G D F# E | medium | |
| x 7 9 0 7 10 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x E B G F# D | medium | |
| 0 9 9 9 8 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | D F# B E G E | medium | |
| 0 9 9 0 0 0 | – 1 2 – – – | D F# B G B E | easy | |
| 0 10 0 11 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | D G D F# B E | medium | |
| 2 2 0 0 3 2 | 1 2 – – 4 3 | E B D G D F# | medium | |
| 5 2 2 4 3 2 | 4 1 1 3 2 1 | G B E B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 3 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x E F# x D G | hard | |
| 4 5 5 4 0 0 | 1 2 3 1 – – | F# D G B B E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 5 7 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G D F# x | medium | |
| 0 7 0 0 7 7 | – 1 – – 2 3 | D E D G F# B | easy | |
| 9 9 0 9 8 0 | 2 3 – 4 1 – | B F# D E G E | 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 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 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.