Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 0 0 0 4 | 1 – – – – 2 | E G D G B F# | medium | |
| 2 x 4 x 3 5 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | E x F# x D G | hard | |
| 0 0 0 4 5 4 | – – – 1 2 1 | D G D B E F# | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2 0 0 4 0 4 | 1 – – 2 – 3 | E G D B B F# | medium | |
| 2 x 5 x 3 4 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | E x G x D F# | hard | |
| 0 0 4 4 5 4 | – – 1 1 2 1 | D G F# B E F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 5 7 7 0 | – 4 1 2 3 – | x E G D F# D | hard | |
| x 9 x 0 7 0 | – 2 – – 1 – | x E x G F# D | hard | |
| x 9 12 11 8 0 | – 2 4 3 1 – | x E D F# G D | hard | |
| 2 0 4 0 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | E G F# G B D | medium | |
| 4 x 2 x 3 5 | 3 – 1 – 2 4 | F# x E x D G | hard | |
| 0 0 5 4 5 4 | – – 2 1 3 1 | D G G B E F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 5 9 7 0 | – 3 1 4 2 – | x E G E F# 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 – Open G 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.