Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 4 2 2 | 2 – 1 3 1 1 | E G D B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 2 x 6 3 | 3 – 1 – 4 2 | E x D x F# G | hard | |
| x x 4 7 6 3 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x E D F# G | hard | |
| 4 7 4 0 6 7 | 1 3 1 – 2 4 | E D E G F# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 7 7 0 | – 4 1 2 3 – | x E F# D G E | medium | |
| x 9 7 11 7 10 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x E G F# G D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 4 0 2 4 4 2 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | E G D B E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 6 x 2 3 | 3 – 4 – 1 2 | E x F# x D G | hard | |
| 4 x x 7 6 3 | 2 – – 4 3 1 | E x x D F# G | hard | |
| 4 7 6 4 7 0 | 1 3 2 1 4 – | E D F# B G E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 7 6 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x E G D F# E | medium | |
| x 9 x 11 7 10 | – 2 – 4 1 3 | x E x F# G D | hard | |
| 4 0 2 0 2 2 | 4 – 1 – 2 3 | E G D G D F# | medium | |
| 2 x 4 x 6 3 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | D x E x F# G | hard | |
| 4 x 6 7 x 3 | 2 – 3 4 – 1 | E x F# D x G | hard | |
| 4 7 7 4 6 0 | 1 3 4 1 2 – | E D G B F# E | medium · barre on fret 4 |
The Em9 chord (Minor 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 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.