Emaj9 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

Root

Type

Tuning

Emaj9

Major 9

Notes:E · G# · B · D# · F#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Emaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 1 1 1 0 4	2 1 1 1 – 3	E G# D# G# B F#	medium · barre on fret 1
2 x 4 x 4 6	1 – 2 – 3 4	E x F# x D# G#	hard
4 4 4 8 5 6	1 1 1 4 2 3	F# B F# D# E G#	hard · barre on fret 4
x 9 6 8 7 6	– 4 1 3 2 1	x E G# D# F# G#	medium · barre on fret 6
2 1 1 1 4 4	2 1 1 1 3 4	E G# D# G# D# F#	medium · barre on fret 1
2 x 6 x 4 4	1 – 4 – 2 3	E x G# x D# F#	hard
4 4 6 8 5 4	1 1 3 4 2 1	F# B G# D# E F#	hard · barre on fret 4
x 9 6 8 7 x	– 4 1 3 2 –	x E G# D# F# x	medium
2 1 4 1 4 1	2 1 3 1 4 1	E G# F# G# D# D#	medium · barre on fret 1
4 x 2 x 4 6	2 – 1 – 3 4	F# x E x D# G#	hard
4 8 4 4 5 6	1 4 1 1 2 3	F# D# F# B E G#	hard · barre on fret 4
x 9 x 8 7 6	– 4 – 3 2 1	x E x D# F# G#	hard
2 1 4 1 4 x	2 1 3 1 4 –	E G# F# G# D# x	medium · barre on fret 1
4 x 6 x 4 2	2 – 4 – 3 1	F# x G# x D# E	hard
4 8 6 4 5 4	1 4 3 1 2 1	F# D# G# B E F#	hard · barre on fret 4
6 8 6 9 7 6	1 3 1 4 2 1	G# D# G# E F# G#	medium · barre on fret 6

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 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 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 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.