Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – B Standard
in B Standard (B-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 3 2 0 0 0 | 3 2 1 – – – | E G B D F# B | medium | |
| 5 2 5 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | E F# D G x x | medium | |
| 5 3 5 4 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | E G D F# x x | medium | |
| 8 0 5 4 0 0 | 3 – 2 1 – – | G E D F# F# B | hard | |
| 5 7 5 5 5 7 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | E B D G B F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 7 9 8 7 | 2 – 1 4 3 1 | G E E B D F# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 9 9 8 0 | 1 – 3 4 2 – | G E F# B D B | medium | |
| 12 0 10 0 12 12 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | B E G D F# B | medium | |
| 5 0 2 5 0 3 | 3 – 1 4 – 2 | E E B G F# D | medium | |
| 5 2 x 5 x 3 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | E F# x G x D | hard | |
| 5 3 x 4 x 3 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | E G x F# x D | hard | |
| 8 0 5 4 5 0 | 4 – 2 1 3 – | G E D F# B B | hard | |
| 5 0 5 5 0 5 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | E E D G F# E | medium | |
| 7 0 7 0 8 8 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | F# E E D D G | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 8 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x E F# B D G | medium | |
| 12 0 10 12 0 12 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | B E G D F# B | medium |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – B Standard 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.