Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 3 3 3 | – – 1 2 3 4 | E B F# B D G | medium | |
| x 5 2 x 3 3 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x E F# x D G | hard | |
| x 5 3 6 7 3 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x E G D F# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 7 0 6 8 7 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | E F# E D G B | medium | |
| 0 7 10 8 8 7 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | E F# D E G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 10 10 8 10 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | E G D F# G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 3 3 3 2 | – – 2 3 4 1 | E B G B D F# | medium | |
| x 5 3 x 3 2 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x E G x D F# | hard | |
| x 5 3 6 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G D F# x | hard | |
| 0 7 7 6 8 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | E F# B D G E | medium | |
| 0 7 10 10 8 7 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | E F# D F# G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 10 10 8 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | E G D F# G E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 3 2 3 0 3 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | E D F# B B G | medium | |
| x 5 2 6 x 3 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x E F# D x G | hard | |
| x 5 x 6 7 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x E x D F# G | hard | |
| 0 8 0 6 7 7 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | E G E D F# B | 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 E 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.