E9 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
E9
Dominant 9
Notes:E · G# · B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 0 2 2 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | E G# D B F# x | medium | |
| 4 x 6 5 2 x | 2 – 4 3 1 – | E x G# D F# x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 5 4 4 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | E B F# D G# B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 6 5 0 x | 2 4 3 1 – – | F# D G# D E x | medium | |
| x 9 6 9 0 7 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x E G# F# E D | medium | |
| 8 7 9 9 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | G# D B F# E x | medium | |
| 8 9 0 9 0 9 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | G# E D F# E E | medium | |
| x 9 12 11 0 11 | – 1 4 2 – 3 | x E D G# E F# | medium | |
| 11 11 12 11 12 11 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | B F# D G# E F# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 1 0 5 2 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | E G# D D F# x | hard | |
| 6 x 2 5 4 x | 4 – 1 3 2 – | F# x E D G# x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 5 4 x | 1 1 1 2 1 – | E B F# D G# x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 6 5 0 x | 2 – 3 1 – – | F# x G# D E x | easy | |
| 6 7 6 7 7 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | F# D G# E B x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 0 9 7 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | G# E D F# B x | medium | |
| 8 9 0 9 0 x | 1 2 – 3 – – | G# E D F# E x | easy |
The E9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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
Other roots
See E9 in another tuning
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.