Emaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E

in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E

Root

Type

Tuning

Emaj9

Major 9

Notes:E · G# · B · D# · F#

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Fingerings (16)

Emaj9 shapes as text

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

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Emaj9 chord (Major 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 Emaj9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	E
3	4	G#
5	7	B
7	11	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 Em9 E5

Other roots

Cmaj9 C#maj9 Dmaj9 D#maj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 Gmaj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

See Emaj9 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 E E-B-E-G#-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

What notes make up the Emaj9 chord?

Emaj9 is a Major 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.