Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)
in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 0 3 4 | 3 – 1 – 2 4 | E G E G D F# | medium | |
| 2 x 4 x 5 5 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | D x F# x E G | hard | |
| 4 x 4 x 3 5 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | E x F# x D G | hard | |
| 4 4 4 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – – | E B F# G B D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 5 7 7 5 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x E G D F# G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 0 0 9 7 9 | 1 – – 3 2 4 | F# G D E F# B | medium | |
| x 9 9 0 7 0 | – 2 3 – 1 – | x E B G F# D | medium | |
| x 9 9 11 8 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x E B F# G D | medium | |
| 4 0 4 0 3 2 | 3 – 4 – 2 1 | E G F# G D E | medium | |
| 2 x 5 x 5 4 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | D x G x E F# | hard | |
| 4 x 5 x 3 4 | 2 – 4 – 1 3 | E x G x D F# | hard | |
| 4 0 0 0 0 4 | 1 – – – – 2 | E G D G B F# | easy | |
| x 9 5 7 7 0 | – 4 1 2 3 – | x E G D F# D | hard | |
| 6 0 0 9 8 9 | 1 – – 3 2 4 | F# G D E G B | medium | |
| 7 7 9 9 7 9 | 1 1 2 3 1 4 | G D B E F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 12 11 8 0 | – 2 4 3 1 – | x E D F# G D | hard |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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# |
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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.