Emaj9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Emaj9
Major 9
Notes:E · G# · B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Emaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 | – – – 3 1 2 – 4 | E B E B D# G# B F# | medium | |
| x 5 2 2 2 x 4 4 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x E F# B E x D# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 0 6 4 4 4 4 | – – – 2 1 1 1 1 | E B E D# F# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 0 0 9 6 8 5 0 | – – – 4 2 3 1 – | E B E F# G# D# E E | hard | |
| 0 7 7 6 6 x x x | – 3 4 1 2 – – – | E F# B D# G# x x x | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 9 8 9 7 | – 1 1 1 3 2 4 1 | E F# B E B D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 9 9 8 9 0 | – – – 2 3 1 4 – | E B E F# B D# G# E | medium | |
| 0 9 11 9 9 9 9 11 | – 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 | E G# D# F# B E G# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 11 11 x 11 0 11 | – – 1 2 – 3 – 4 | E B D# G# x F# B D# | hard | |
| 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 | – – 3 4 1 2 – – | E B F# B D# G# B E | medium | |
| x x 2 2 2 4 4 4 | – – 1 1 1 2 3 4 | x x F# B E B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 0 6 4 4 5 4 | – – – 3 1 1 2 1 | E B E D# F# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 0 9 6 8 0 0 | – 1 – 4 2 3 – – | E E E F# G# D# B E | hard | |
| 0 0 0 6 6 8 7 0 | – – – 1 2 4 3 – | E B E D# G# D# F# E | medium | |
| 0 9 7 7 9 8 7 7 | – 3 1 1 4 2 1 1 | E G# B E B D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 9 9 8 0 0 | – 2 – 3 4 1 – – | E G# E F# B D# B E | medium |
The Emaj9 chord (Major 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 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
Other roots
See Emaj9 in another tuning
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.