Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2
in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 5 3 2 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | E B G D E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 5 3 3 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | F# B F# D E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 5 5 3 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x E G D F# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 9 6 7 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | E D E F# G B | hard | |
| 0 7 0 9 6 10 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | E E E F# G D | hard | |
| 0 9 7 10 x 10 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | E F# B G x D | hard | |
| 0 9 0 10 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | E F# E G B D | medium | |
| 0 2 3 5 5 2 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | E B G D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 3 5 3 2 | 1 1 2 4 3 1 | F# B G D E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 5 5 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x E G D F# x | hard | |
| 0 5 7 9 6 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | E D B F# G E | hard | |
| 0 7 10 9 6 0 | – 2 4 3 1 – | E E D F# G E | hard | |
| 0 9 10 10 x 7 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | E F# D G x B | hard | |
| 0 9 10 10 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | E F# D G B E | medium | |
| 0 5 3 2 3 2 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | E D G B E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 5 2 2 3 3 | 1 4 1 1 2 3 | F# D F# B E G | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 2 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.