E9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F)

in Plus 1 (F) (F-A#-D#-G#-C-F) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Dominant 9

Notes:E · G# · B · D · F#

easy

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

E9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x x 1 0 2 1	– – 1 – 3 2	x x E G# D F#	easy
x 6 3 x 2 3	– 4 2 – 1 3	x E F# x D G#	hard
x 6 3 6 4 3	– 3 1 4 2 1	x E F# D E G#	medium · barre on fret 3
x 4 5 8 6 x	– 1 2 4 3 –	x D G# E F# x	hard
x 6 5 6 6 x	– 2 1 3 4 –	x E G# D F# x	medium
x 6 8 0 6 9	– 1 3 – 2 4	x E B G# F# D	medium
11 8 8 8 8 9	3 1 1 1 1 2	E F# B E G# D	medium · barre on fret 8
11 10 x 10 x 9	4 2 – 3 – 1	E G# x F# x D	hard
11 10 11 10 11 x	2 1 3 1 4 –	E G# D F# B x	medium · barre on fret 10
x 6 3 0 2 6	– 3 2 – 1 4	x E F# G# D B	hard
3 6 3 x 2 x	2 4 3 – 1 –	G# E F# x D x	hard
x 6 3 6 6 3	– 2 1 3 4 1	x E F# D F# G#	medium · barre on fret 3
x 8 5 6 4 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x F# G# D E x	hard
x 6 5 0 6 9	– 2 1 – 3 4	x E G# G# F# D	hard
x 6 x 0 6 9	– 1 – – 2 3	x E x G# F# D	hard
11 8 8 10 8 9	4 1 1 3 1 2	E F# B F# G# D	medium · barre on fret 8

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The E9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F) 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 E9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	E
3	4	G#
5	7	B
♭7	10	D
9	14	F#

More E chords

E Em E7 E°E+Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 E6 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

C9 C#9 D9 D#9 F9 F#9 G9 G#9 A9 A#9 B9

See E9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Plus 1 (F) F-A#-D#-G#-C-F 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 E9 chord?

E9 is a Dominant 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.