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