Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 x 4 0 2 2 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x E G D F# | medium | |
| 2 2 2 4 4 2 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | G B D B E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 7 6 3 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x E D F# G | hard | |
| 6 5 4 0 6 0 | 3 2 1 – 4 – | B D E G F# E | medium | |
| 6 5 6 0 6 0 | 2 1 3 – 4 – | B D F# G F# E | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 7 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E F# D G E | medium | |
| 11 9 7 7 7 7 | 3 2 1 1 1 1 | E F# G D G B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 9 x 0 11 10 | 3 1 – – 4 2 | E F# x G B D | hard | |
| 11 10 x 11 x 10 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | E G x F# x D | hard | |
| 1 2 2 0 2 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | F# B D G D E | medium | |
| 2 2 4 4 2 2 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | G B E B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 7 6 3 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x E x D F# G | hard | |
| 6 5 6 0 4 0 | 3 2 4 – 1 – | B D F# G E E | medium | |
| 6 5 6 0 7 0 | 2 1 3 – 4 – | B D F# G G E | medium | |
| x 7 7 7 6 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x E G D F# E | medium | |
| 11 9 7 7 11 7 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | E F# G D B B | hard · barre on fret 7 |
The Em9 chord (Minor 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 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.