Em9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 1 2 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | E G D F# B D | medium | |
| 2 4 2 2 2 4 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | E B D G B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 4 6 5 4 | – – 1 3 2 1 | D G E B D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 0 6 6 7 5 | – – 2 3 4 1 | D G F# B E G | medium | |
| x 9 7 6 9 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x E G B F# D | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 9 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G D F# D | medium | |
| 9 12 11 11 9 0 | 1 4 2 3 1 – | B G B E F# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 11 11 10 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | D F# B E G D | medium | |
| 2 0 2 1 2 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | E G D F# B x | medium | |
| 2 4 2 2 5 4 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | E B D G D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 6 5 5 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | F# B E B D G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 6 6 7 0 | 1 – 2 3 4 – | G G F# B E D | medium | |
| x 9 6 6 10 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x E F# B G D | hard | |
| x 9 7 9 9 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G D F# x | medium | |
| 0 0 11 11 9 9 | – – 3 4 1 2 | D G B E F# B | medium | |
| x 11 11 11 10 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x F# B E G D | medium |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.