Emaj9 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

Root

Type

Tuning

Emaj9

Major 9

Notes:E · G# · B · D# · F#

mediumbarre on fret 1

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Fingerings (16)

Emaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 1 3 1 2 1	2 1 4 1 3 1	E G# D# F# B D#	medium · barre on fret 1
2 x 3 3 x 4	1 – 2 3 – 4	E x D# G# x F#	hard
x x 4 3 6 4	– – 2 1 4 3	x x E G# D# F#	medium
4 4 4 6 6 6	1 1 1 2 3 4	F# B E B D# G#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 9 6 6 6 6	– 2 1 1 1 1	x E F# B D# G#	medium · barre on fret 6
x 11 8 10 7 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x F# G# D# E x	hard
x 9 8 10 9 x	– 2 1 4 3 –	x E G# D# F# x	medium
2 1 3 1 2 x	2 1 4 1 3 –	E G# D# F# B x	medium · barre on fret 1
2 x 6 3 6 x	1 – 3 2 4 –	E x F# G# D# x	hard
x x 3 3 7 4	– – 1 2 4 3	x x D# G# E F#	hard
6 4 4 6 6 4	2 1 1 3 4 1	G# B E B D# F#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 9 6 10 6 6	– 2 1 3 1 1	x E F# D# D# G#	hard · barre on fret 6
x 8 8 11 9 x	– 1 2 4 3 –	x D# G# E F# x	medium
2 1 4 1 2 1	2 1 4 1 3 1	E G# E F# B D#	medium · barre on fret 1
2 x x 3 6 4	1 – – 2 4 3	E x x G# D# F#	hard
4 x 4 3 6 x	2 – 3 1 4 –	F# x E G# D# x	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Emaj9 chord (Major 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 Emaj9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	E
3	4	G#
5	7	B
7	11	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 Em9 E5

Other roots

Cmaj9 C#maj9 Dmaj9 D#maj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 Gmaj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

See Emaj9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Whole Step Down (D) 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

What notes make up the Emaj9 chord?

Emaj9 is a Major 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.