E9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
E9
Dominant 9
Notes:E · G# · B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 | – – – 2 – 1 – 3 | E B E B D G# B F# | easy | |
| x 5 2 2 2 x 3 4 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x E F# B E x D G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 x 4 x 3 x | – 4 2 – 3 – 1 – | x E G# x F# x D x | hard | |
| 0 0 0 5 4 4 5 4 | – – – 2 1 1 3 1 | E B E D F# B E G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 0 5 6 7 5 0 | – 3 – 1 2 4 1 – | x F# E D G# D E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 0 7 6 7 7 0 | – – – 2 1 3 4 – | E B E E G# D F# E | medium | |
| 0 0 7 9 9 7 9 7 | – – 1 2 3 1 4 1 | E B B F# B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 10 9 9 9 9 10 | – – 2 1 1 1 1 3 | E B D F# B E G# D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 10 11 0 11 0 10 | – – 1 3 – 4 – 2 | E B D G# D F# B D | medium | |
| 0 0 0 11 12 11 12 12 | – – – 1 2 1 3 4 | E B E G# D F# B E | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 | – – 2 3 – 1 – – | E B F# B D G# B E | easy | |
| x x 2 2 2 4 3 4 | – – 1 1 1 3 2 4 | x x F# B E B D G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 7 4 x 3 4 | – – – 4 2 – 1 3 | x x x E F# x D G# | hard | |
| 0 0 4 5 4 4 0 0 | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | E B G# D F# B B E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 0 5 6 7 5 x | – 3 – 1 2 4 1 – | x F# E D G# D E x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 0 7 6 7 0 0 | – 2 – 3 1 4 – – | x F# E E G# D B E | medium |
The E9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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
Other roots
See E9 in another tuning
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.