E9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 1 2 2 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x E G# D F# | medium | |
| 4 x 2 x 6 4 | 2 – 1 – 4 3 | E x D x F# G# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 7 6 4 | 1 1 1 3 2 1 | E B E D F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 7 8 0 | – 4 1 2 3 – | x E F# D G# E | medium | |
| x 7 8 11 11 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D G# F# B E | hard | |
| x 9 8 11 8 10 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x E G# F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 1 2 1 x 2 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | E G# D G# x F# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 6 x 2 4 | 2 – 4 – 1 3 | E x F# x D G# | hard | |
| 4 4 6 7 4 4 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | E B F# D E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 8 7 6 0 | – 4 3 2 1 – | x E G# D F# E | medium | |
| x 7 11 11 8 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | x D B F# G# E | hard | |
| x 9 x 11 8 10 | – 2 – 4 1 3 | x E x F# G# D | hard | |
| x 1 2 1 4 2 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x G# D G# E F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 4 x 6 4 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | D x E x F# G# | hard | |
| 4 4 6 7 6 4 | 1 1 2 4 3 1 | E B F# D F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 7 8 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x E F# D G# x | medium |
The E9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.