Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em

in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E

Root

Type

Tuning

Em9

Minor 9

Notes:E · G · B · D · F#

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Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Em9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 0 0 0 3 2	– – – – 2 1	E B E G D F#	easy
x 5 2 x 3 3	– 4 1 – 2 3	x E F# x D G	hard
x 5 3 7 7 3	– 2 1 3 4 1	x E G D F# G	hard · barre on fret 3
0 7 7 7 8 7	– 1 1 1 2 1	E F# B D G B	easy · barre on fret 7
0 8 10 11 8 10	– 1 2 4 1 3	E G D F# G D	medium · barre on fret 8
0 0 2 0 3 0	– – 1 – 2 –	E B F# G D E	easy
x 5 3 x 3 2	– 4 2 – 3 1	x E G x D F#	hard
x 5 3 7 7 x	– 2 1 3 4 –	x E G D F# x	hard
0 8 7 7 7 7	– 2 1 1 1 1	E G B D F# B	easy · barre on fret 7
0 8 10 11 8 0	– 1 2 3 1 –	E G D F# G E	medium · barre on fret 8
0 0 2 0 3 2	– – 1 – 3 2	E B F# G D F#	easy
2 3 2 x 5 3	1 2 1 – 4 3	F# D F# x E G	hard · barre on fret 2
x 5 x 7 7 3	– 2 – 3 4 1	x E x D F# G	hard
0 7 7 7 8 0	– 1 1 1 2 –	E F# B D G E	easy · barre on fret 7
0 8 10 11 8 x	– 1 2 3 1 –	E G D F# G x	medium · barre on fret 8
0 0 2 0 3 3	– – 1 – 2 3	E B F# G D G	easy

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 Em 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 Em 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 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.