E9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)

in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Dominant 9

Notes:E · G# · B · D · F#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

E9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
1 2 2 1 2 0	1 2 3 1 4 –	F# B D G# D E	medium · barre on fret 1
3 2 2 4 4 2	2 1 1 3 4 1	G# B D B E F#	medium · barre on fret 2
3 7 6 7 x x	1 3 2 4 – –	G# E F# D x x	hard
x 7 4 7 6 4	– 3 1 4 2 1	x E E D F# G#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 5 6 7 8 0	– 1 2 3 4 –	x D F# D G# E	medium
x 7 6 7 8 0	– 2 1 3 4 –	x E F# D G# E	medium
11 9 8 7 x x	4 3 2 1 – –	E F# G# D x x	hard
11 x 8 11 8 10	3 – 1 4 1 2	E x G# F# G# D	hard · barre on fret 8
9 11 x 11 11 0	1 2 – 3 4 –	D G# x F# B E	hard
11 11 x 11 x 10	2 3 – 4 – 1	E G# x F# x D	hard
x x 4 1 2 2	– – 4 1 2 3	x x E G# D F#	medium
3 2 4 4 2 2	2 1 3 4 1 1	G# B E B D F#	medium · barre on fret 2
3 5 4 x 6 x	1 3 2 – 4 –	G# D E x F# x	hard
x x 4 7 6 4	– – 1 3 2 1	x x E D F# G#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 5 8 7 6 0	– 1 4 3 2 –	x D G# D F# E	medium
x 7 8 7 6 0	– 2 4 3 1 –	x E G# D F# E	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The E9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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

E Em E7 E°E+Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 E6 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

C9 C#9 D9 D#9 F9 F#9 G9 G#9 A9 A#9 B9

See E9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D FACGCE (Fmaj7) F-A-C-G-C-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.