Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 5 3 4 | 3 – 1 4 1 2 | E F# D B D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x 3 x 7 4 | 3 – 1 – 4 2 | E x D x F# G | hard | |
| 5 0 0 8 0 4 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | E F# B D B G | hard | |
| 5 8 5 0 8 8 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | E D E F# G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 8 8 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x E F# D G x | medium | |
| x 10 8 12 8 11 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x E G F# G D | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 0 0 1 3 1 | 3 – – 1 2 1 | E F# B G D E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 7 x 3 4 | 3 – 4 – 1 2 | E x F# x D G | hard | |
| 5 0 0 8 5 4 | 2 – – 4 3 1 | E F# B D E G | hard | |
| 5 8 7 5 8 x | 1 3 2 1 4 – | E D F# B G x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 8 7 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x E G D F# x | medium | |
| x 10 8 0 8 11 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x E G F# G D | medium | |
| 5 0 0 0 3 4 | 3 – – – 1 2 | E F# B F# D G | medium | |
| 3 x 5 x 7 4 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | D x E x F# G | hard | |
| 5 0 0 8 7 4 | 2 – – 4 3 1 | E F# B D F# G | hard | |
| 5 8 8 5 7 x | 1 3 4 1 2 – | E D G B F# x | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.