Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Ostrich

in Ostrich (D-D-D-D-D-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Em9

Minor 9

Notes:E · G · B · D · F#

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Em9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 4 2 0 0 5	1 2 1 – – 3	E F# E D D G	medium · barre on fret 2
2 4 2 0 5 0	1 2 1 – 3 –	E F# E D G D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 4 2 5 0 0	1 2 1 3 – –	E F# E G D D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 4 5 2 0 0	1 2 3 1 – –	E F# G E D D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 5 2 0 0 4	1 3 1 – – 2	E G E D D F#	medium · barre on fret 2
2 5 2 0 4 0	1 3 1 – 2 –	E G E D F# D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 5 2 4 0 0	1 3 1 2 – –	E G E F# D D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 5 4 2 0 0	1 3 2 1 – –	E G F# E D D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 0 0 0 4 5	1 – – – 2 3	E D D D F# G	medium
2 0 0 0 5 4	1 – – – 3 2	E D D D G F#	medium
2 0 0 4 0 5	1 – – 2 – 3	E D D F# D G	medium
2 0 0 4 5 0	1 – – 2 3 –	E D D F# G D	medium
2 0 0 5 0 4	1 – – 3 – 2	E D D G D F#	medium
2 0 0 5 4 0	1 – – 3 2 –	E D D G F# D	medium
2 0 4 0 0 5	1 – 2 – – 3	E D F# D D G	medium
2 0 4 0 5 0	1 – 2 – 3 –	E D F# D G D	medium

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 – Ostrich 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 G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D Ostrich D-D-D-D-D-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.