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