Emaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A

in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A

Root

Type

Tuning

Emaj9

Major 9

Notes:E · G# · B · D# · F#

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Emaj9 shapes as text

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

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Emaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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 Emaj9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	E
3	4	G#
5	7	B
7	11	D#
9	14	F#

More E chords

E Em E7 E°E+E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 E6 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 Em9 E5

Other roots

Cmaj9 C#maj9 Dmaj9 D#maj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 Gmaj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

See Emaj9 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 Open A E-A-C#-E-A-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

What notes make up the Emaj9 chord?

Emaj9 is a Major 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.