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