Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm

in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia

Root

Type

Tuning

Em9

Minor 9

Notes:E · G · B · D · F#

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Em9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 4 2 2 0	1 1 2 1 1 –	E B F# G B D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 2 2 2 5 4	1 1 1 1 3 2	E B E G D F#	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 4 x 5 5	– 4 1 – 2 3	x E F# x D G	hard
x 7 5 9 9 5	– 2 1 3 4 1	x E G D F# G	hard · barre on fret 5
0 9 9 11 10 9	– 1 1 3 2 1	D F# B E G B	medium · barre on fret 9
2 2 4 2 5 0	1 1 2 1 3 –	E B F# G D D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 2 4 2 5 2	1 1 2 1 3 1	E B F# G D E	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 5 x 5 4	– 4 2 – 3 1	x E G x D F#	hard
x 7 5 6 9 0	– 3 1 2 4 –	x E G B F# D	hard
0 10 9 11 9 9	– 2 1 3 1 1	D G B E F# B	medium · barre on fret 9
2 5 4 2 2 0	1 3 2 1 1 –	E D F# G B D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 2 4 2 5 4	1 1 2 1 4 3	E B F# G D F#	medium · barre on fret 2
4 5 4 x 7 5	1 2 1 – 4 3	F# D F# x E G	hard · barre on fret 4
x 7 5 9 9 0	– 2 1 3 4 –	x E G D F# D	hard
9 9 9 11 10 0	1 1 1 3 2 –	B F# B E G D	medium · barre on fret 9
2 5 4 2 5 0	1 3 2 1 4 –	E D F# G D D	medium · barre on fret 2

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Dm 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

E Em E7 E°E+E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 E6 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 Emaj9 E5

Other roots

Cm9 C#m9 Dm9 D#m9 Fm9 F#m9 Gm9 G#m9 Am9 A#m9 Bm9

See Em9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open Dm D-A-D-F-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.