Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F)
in Plus 1 (F) (F-A#-D#-G#-C-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 3 2 2 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | F# B E B D G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 6 3 3 2 2 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | G E F# B D G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 3 6 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E F# D G x | hard | |
| x 6 4 6 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G D F# x | medium | |
| x 6 x 10 7 9 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x E x F# G D | hard | |
| 11 x 11 10 7 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | E x D F# G x | hard | |
| 11 8 11 11 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | E F# D G x x | medium | |
| 11 9 11 10 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | E G D F# x x | medium | |
| 2 1 1 3 2 1 | 2 1 1 4 3 1 | G B E B D F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 6 6 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x E x D F# G | hard | |
| x 8 4 6 4 6 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x F# G D E B | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 8 6 9 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x G x E F# D | hard | |
| 11 8 11 x 7 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | E F# D x G x | hard | |
| 11 8 x 11 x 9 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | E F# x G x D | hard | |
| 11 9 x 10 x 9 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | E G x F# x D | hard | |
| 1 1 1 x 2 2 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | F# B E x D G | easy · barre on fret 1 |
The Em9 chord (Minor 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 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.