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